Darrin Keith Payne
PAYNE

Darrin Keith Payne, age 43, of Duke, passed away Friday evening, April 30,
2010, at Integris Baptist Hospital, in Oklahoma City.

Darrin was born on May 5, 1966, in Altus, Oklahoma to Buck and Elmeda
(Olson) Payne.  Living in Duke all of his life, Darrin graduated from Duke
High School in 1984, where he was active in 4-H, FFA, baseball, basketball
and rodeo.  Darrin graduated from Western Oklahoma State College in 1987,
and while there he was the Aggie Club President and on the WOSC Rodeo
Team.  After college graduation he began farming, cowboying, and working at
the grain elevator.  For ten years he worked for Jackson County District 3
while he continued to farm.  On July 25, 2002, Darrin married Donna Elkins
at Quanah, Texas and they made their home in Duke until his death.  Darrin
was a wonderful son, brother, husband, father and friend who will be greatly
missed.  

Preceded in death by his grandparents and his father, Buck Payne, in 2005,
Darrin is survived by his wife, Donna, of the home; one daughter, Bridgett
Gifford of Duke; two grandchildren, Keelie Gifford and Kayden Gifford of
Duke; his mother, Elmeda Payne of Altus; one brother, Duane Payne and wife
Tara of Victoria, Texas; one niece, Bailey Payne of Victoria, Texas; two
nephews, Cole Payne and Jake Payne of Victoria, Texas; his mother and
father-in-law, Carol and Eleanor Elkins of Sentinel; three brothers-in-law, Rex
Elkins and wife Karen of Weatherford, Rick Elkins and wife Kae of Sentinel
and Allen Elkins of Clinton along with many other relatives and a host of
friends.

Funeral services for Darrin Payne will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at
Lowell-Tims Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Carol Elkins and Pastor
Charles Stewart officiating.  Interment will follow at the Victory Cemetery
under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home of Altus.

The family will greet friends at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home on Monday
evening from 6 until 7 p.m.

Online tributes may be made to the family at www.Lowell-Tims.com