Venus R. Payne

June 16, 1963 - November 22, 2020

Venus Renee Payne was born June 16, 1963 to John C. Payne Sr. and Gertrude Payne in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from George Gershwin Elementary and Paul Robeson High School; then she went to Olive Harvey College. Venus worked at Nestlé company for years and finished her work in the healthcare industry. Venus was outspoken and caring. She enjoyed playing cards, puzzles, dancing and spending time with friends and family. Venus put forth great effort to trying to train her mind and heart to please Jehovah. Venus symbolized her dedication through baptism on June 11, 2016. She will be deeply missed by family and friends and all that knew her. On November 22, 2020, Venus Renee Payne fell asleep in death. Venus was preceded in death by her father John C. Payne Sr.; grandparents Willie and Ozella Payne and Johnny and Charlie Burton “Madea”; sisters Linda Payne, Sabrina Payne, and Gwendolyn McKay; her son Mark Young Jr.; and other aunts and uncles. Venus leaves to cherish her memories, her mother Gertrude Payne; her son Stephen Payne; her grandsons Ja’Air Walker and Ta’Marcus Walker; sisters Erma Payne (James); Lillian Coleman (Willie) and Pearline Newell (Willie); brothers John C. Payne Jr. (Emma), Maurice Payne and Dr. Hernando Payne; brother-in-law Jerome Franklin; and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, family, and friends.