Merced Sun-Star, Monday, October 15, 2001 LUTHER PAYNE, 74 Janitor Luther Lee-Edward Payne, a resident of Merced for 50 years, died Oct. 6 in Merced. He was born May 30, 1927, in Weleetka, OK. He was a janitor with Morris Garden Convalescent for 20 years. Mr. Payne is survived by his daughters, Shawn Payne Heath, Rosslyn Payne, and Arnetta Lee Payne, all of Bakersfield, and Kristy Payne of Merced; his son, Luther Payne, Jr. of New Jersey; his sisters, Verma Hamm and Erma Jones of Merced; and Thelma Smith of San Francisco; his brother, Percy Payne of Kansas City, MO; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will take place at Stratford Evans Merced Chapel Tuesday from noon to 7pm. A funeral will take place at the chapel Wednesday at 1:30pm. Burial will take place at Merced District Cemetery under the direction of Stratford Evans Merced Chapel.