Robert Jeffrey (Jeff) Payne

Robert Jeffrey (Jeff) Payne, 65, of Bentonville formerly of Payneway, passed away early Saturday morning, Oct. 15, 2022, at Northwest Medical Center. He was born in Memphis, Tenn., on Nov. 4, 1956, to William Robert Payne Jr. and Mary Jane (Eller) Payne.

Jeff was a long-time resident of Payneway and a 1975 graduate of Marked Tree High School where he enjoyed playing football. After graduation, he received a degree in diesel mechanics at Delta Vocational School while he worked with his father on the family farm. Eventually, Jeff went to work as a truck driver then made his career working in highway construction for APAC Construction Company. Jeff was a member of the United Methodist Church in Marked Tree. He was a history buff and enjoyed reading and learning about the civil war. He loved to hunt and fish and more than anything he loved to share his stories to friends and family. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his nieces and great-nephews.

Jeff is survived by his brother, Alan Payne and wife Linda; six nieces, Karen Malik, Amanda Payne, Dani Straub, Holly Ludwick, Audrey Darnell, and Emily Fonseca; and a host of great-nephews, nieces and numerous other family and friends.

Jeff was preceded in death by his parents, William Robert Payne Jr. and Mary Jane Payne; brothers, William Robert Payne, III and William Neal Payne; and his beloved sister, Sara Lou Payne Hoyt.

A memorial was held Tuesday, Oct. 25, at The Meadows Independent & Assisted Living Community at 6 p.m. A celebration of life will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Marked Tree Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are by Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/harrison