Mr. William Payton passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at his home. The family will be receiving friends at 1925 Smitty Road, Dillon, SC 29536.

Mr. Payton also served in the Air Force.

Public Viewing for Mr. Payton will be Friday, May 17th, 2024, from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at Bartell Funeral Home, Riverdale Chapel, located at 2511 Highway 9 East, Dillon, SC 29536.

The wake service for Mr. Payton will be today, May 17, 2024, from 5:00PM-6:00PM, at Bartell Funeral Home, Riverdale Chapel, located at 2511 Highway 9 East, Dillon, SC 29536.

Funeral Service for Mr. Payton will be Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Bartell Funeral Home, Riverdale Chapel, located at 2511 Highway 9 East, Dillon, SC 29536. Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery.

William Mack Payton

William M. Payton, the seventh of nine children of the late Rev. Leroy R. & Mrs. Sarah M. Payton, was born January 24, 1944, in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He was called home to be with the Lord on May 5, 2024. William, (affectionately known as Billy), attended the Orangeburg County Public Schools and was a graduate of Wilkinson High School, class of 1962. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Claflin College (now University) and completed further studies at the University of South Carolina. He was also a veteran having served four years in the United States Air Force.

He began his professional career as a music teacher in Wagner, South Carolina and later moved to Dillon, South Carolina where he served faithfully as a music teacher for over 30 years in the Dillon County Public Schools. Additionally, he served as musician and Deacon for the Manning Baptist church where he was also a long-time member and as musician for several other churches in and around Dillon. It was in Dillon where he met and married the love of his life, Sally Rembert of Birmingham, Alabama who preceded him in death. This union produced two children, William Ralph and James Rembert. He was a devoted and loving husband and father and a long-time resident of the Riverdale Community in Dillon. He served also on the Dillon County Zoning Commission.

He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; Inc., having been initiated as an undergraduate in 1965.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was also preceded in death by three brothers, Rev. Leroy O. Payton, Dr. Benjamin F. Payton and C/Msgt James I. Payton.

He leaves to cherish his memory two children, William Ralph(Tracye)Payton,(Dillon, SC) and James Rembert Payton (Washington, DC); one grandson, Jamal Payton (Dillon, SC); two brothers, Dr. Cecil W. (Cinderitha) Payton, (Baltimore, Maryland); Bernard S.(Carol) Payton, (Ft. Washington, Maryland); three sisters, Mary P. Padgett, (Tampa, Florida), Annette P. Thorpe, (Baltimore, Maryland), Gail P. (Dr. Dean) Floyd, (Columbia, South Carolina); two sisters-in-law, Dr. Margaret B. Payton (Alexandria, Virginia), Janet T. Payton, (Alamogordo, New Mexico); and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, and many devoted friends and colleagues.