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Payne, Betty June

Payne, Betty June

Female 1925 - 2013  (88 years)


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  • Name Payne, Betty June 
    Betty June (Payne) Henderson (1925-2013)    		 Betty June (Payne) Henderson (1925-2013)
    Birth 25 Jun 1925  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Census
    		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02a


    1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 04, page 02a


    The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
    Reference Number PAYN.B003 
    _FGRAVE 120481328 
    _MEMR 19 Nov 2013 (88 years)  Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Military Service World War II, Army Nursing Corps, United States Army  [1] 
    		 United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)

    In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
    		United States Army
    United States Army Nurse Corps    		 United States Army Nurse Corps
    		World War II
    (1939-1945)
    Death 15 Nov 2013  Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial 19 Nov 2013  Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Headstone, Henderson, Betty J.    		 Headstone, Henderson, Betty J.
    Headstone, Henderson, Betty J.    		 Headstone, Henderson, Betty J.
    Person ID I570  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Payne - Williams

    George William Payne and Susan A. Williams Descendants
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2024 

    Father Payne, Benjamin Harrison,   b. 13 Dec 1871, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1950 (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Provance, Mary Etta,   b. 1888, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 1955 (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage Y  [2, 3] 
    Family ID F596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henderson, Floyd Eugene,   b. 6 Jul 1919, Virginia, Cass County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 2005, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 24 Dec 1948  Fifth Presbyterian Church , Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Children 
    >1. Henderson, V.L.
     2. Henderson, Cynthia Lynn,   b. 1950, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1958, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 8 years)
    >3. Henderson, J.L.
    >4. Henderson, P.L.
    >5. Henderson, L.L.
    >6. Henderson, L.L.
    >7. Henderson, L.
    Family ID F599  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Jun 1925 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Dec 1948 - Fifth Presbyterian Church , Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Nov 2013 - Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps_MEMR - 19 Nov 2013 - Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 19 Nov 2013 - Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Betty June Payne Henderson, 88, passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, in her home with her loving family at her side.

      Born June 24, 1925, in Clay City, Ill., she was the daughter of Benjamin Harrison Payne and Mary Etta Provance Payne.

      On Dec. 24, 1948, at the Fifth Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Ill., she married the love of her life, Floyd E. Henderson. He preceded her in death in August of 2005. This year on Christmas Eve the couple will celebrate their "special" 65th wedding anniversary in heaven "together again".

      Betty's family includes Vickie ; Cynthia ; Judith ; Pamela ; Lory ; Lisa ; and Linda ; grandchildren:and great-grandchildren.

      Preceding her in death were her parents, Ben and Mary Payne; siblings: Warren Payne, Stella Winkler, Mary Cox and Mayme Payne; husband, Floyd; daughter, Cynthia Lynn Henderson; great-granddaughter, Ella Morgan; and son-in-law, William "Bill" Matlack.

      Betty graduated from Clay City High School. With her dear sister, Stella, Betty moved to the Springfield area in 1943 and joined the Army Cadet Nursing Corps. She attended Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1946. That year the nursing "Class of '46" moved into the newly renovated facility in its current location. Betty loved her nursing career at Memorial working from 1946 until 1964. From 1964 until her return to Memorial in 1979 Betty held the position of Director of Nursing at several area nursing homes. In 1979 Betty returned to Memorial working in the Department of Psychiatry until her retirement in 1990. She was a member of Woodside Methodist Church and held memberships in the American Business Women's Association and the Disabled American Veterans.

      Betty enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling the country with Floyd in their RV, visiting family from the Carolinas to Arizona and all points between, family gatherings at their cottage on Lake Petersburg and playing (aka cheating) at Rummikub or Scrabble with her grandchildren.

      Betty was passionate about nursing and giving of herself to others. She influenced her daughters, Lory and Lisa, nieces, Connie and Cheryl (Wink), granddaughter, Jamie, and many others to choose nursing as a profession. Betty was a role model and mentor to generations of nurses. Betty opened her heart and even her home to shelter many over the years. Her legacy was finding good in all people.

      Camp Butler National Cemetery.

      .Published in The State Journal-Register on Nov. 18, 2013

  • Sources 
    1. [S672] The Clay County Advocate Press, Obituary, Henderson, Betty June Payne, 88, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120481328/betty-june-henderson), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S633] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 04, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S670] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 09, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S676] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Henderson, Betty J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120481328/betty-june-henderson), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S7692] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Henderson, Floyd Eugene, 86, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72336205/floyd-e-henderson), none. (Reliability: 2).


 

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