Johnthan "Johnny" Michael Payne, 25, of Evansville passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026. He was born July 3, 2001 in Louisville, KY to Shawn Thacker and Angela Payne.
The Order of DeMolay was very important to Johnny and he was a member of the Evansville Compton Chapter. He was a good person and wanted to take care of everyone, often asking anyone he met, "How was your day?" Johnny made friends easily and never met a stranger.
He was preceded in death by his baby sister, Sleepy Bennett Payne.
Johnny is survived by his mom and dad, Angela Payne and Joe Bennett; biological father, Shawn Thacker; siblings, CJ Thacker, Anthony Payne, Kathryn Payne, Myia Payne, Kenneth Payne, Jay Payne, Jancen Payne, Clara Payne, Cynthia Payne, and Chris Thacker; grandparents, Rhonda Bennett, Connie and Richard Thacker, Joan Payne, and Steve and Barb Payne; as well as aunts, uncles, great aunts, and great uncles.
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