Mary Ellen Payton, 95, Pontiac & formerly of Chenoa, died at 8:30 pm Monday, August 14, 2017 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.

Visitation will be 1:00 to 3:00 pm Friday, August 18, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa followed by a funeral service at 3:00 pm.  Private burial will be at Chenoa Twp. Cemetery at a later date.  The family suggests memorials be given to the Mary Ellen Payton family.

Mrs. Payton was born April 5, 1922 in Cloverport, KY the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Audrey Carber Lindsay.  She married Boyd V. Payton on December 16, 1939 in Kentucky.  He preceded her in death on February 18, 1997.

Survivors include 2 sons: Boyd (Melba) Payton, Pontiac; Larry (Ann) Payton, Chenoa; 1 sister, Louise (Glen) Hamilton, KY and many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 grandson and 1 great great granddaughter.