Carmelite Pisarich Payne
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COLUMBIA, SC - Carmelite Pisarich Payne died Monday, May 3, 2021. Born on September 25, 1934 in Biloxi, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Ray Vincent and Eunice Blanchard Pisarich. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, she was a retired teacher from Lexington-Richland School District 5.
Surviving are her daughters, Cindy McCartney (Bill) and Diane Lawhead (Tom), both of Columbia, SC; son, Vince Payne (Melanie) of Charlotte, NC; brother, Ray V. Pisarich Jr. (Elmerita) of Biloxi, MS; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Edward Guy Payne, and her daughter, Jacqueline.
Special thanks to the staff of Harbor Chase and Heart of Hospice for their compassionate care.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2021, in Nativity of the BVM Cathedral in Biloxi, Mississippi. Visitation will follow the service. Burial will be in Southern Memorial Park, Biloxi. Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Columbia, is assisting the family.
Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com.