David "Dirk" Payne Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

David Dawkins “Dirk” Payne 70 of Ashland, KY died Saturday July 18, 2015 at the Hospice Care Center. He was born January 14, 1945 in Ashland, KY the son of the late James Hamilton Payne III and Eunice Dean Meek Payne Sargent. Dirk was the owner of Ashland Sporting Goods, selected for the Outstanding Tomcat Alumni Award, longtime president of the Ashland Booster Club and sportscaster for Ashland Tomcat sports. He was a former director of Kentucky Farmers Bank, member of the Ashland Elks Lodge #350 and the Ashland Optimist Club. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother James Payne IV and step father Frank Sargent. Survivors include his niece; Angela Payne Harrison and husband Edwin R. Harrison, sister in law; Teresa Payne, great nephews; Edwin James “E.J.” Harrison and Bentley Hunter Harrison, longtime friends; Steve and Suzanne Gilmore, Stephanie Gilmore, Katy Sebastian, Carlyle Clark, AnnaBelle Clark, Langley Sebastian, Lillian Sebastian, Dicky Martin, Jim Lambert, Rocky Gibbs and Donna Suttles. A celebration of life will be held from 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM Tuesday July 21, 2015 in the lobby of the James A. Anderson Gymnasium at Paul G. Blazer High School. Private burial will be Wednesday at Catlettsburg Cemetery. Dirk was honored as the #1 Tomcat Fan in history with the road in front of Putnam Stadium now named Dirk Payne Lane. Contributions may be made in his memory to the Putnam Stadium Foundation, C/O Donna Suttles, 1520 Lexington Ave. Ashland, KY 41101 or the Ashland Tomcat Booster Club.

David "Dirk" Payne

January 14, 1945 - July 18, 2015