~~Racine – Geraldine (nee: Price) Payne, age 73, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at Wheaton Franciscan -All Saints Hospital.  She was born on December 12, 1942 in Warren, Arkansas.  Geraldine later moved to Racine, Wisconsin with her mother, Elizabeth (nee: Smith) Green.

Geraldine accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and she united with Faith Church of God.  Geraldine pursued her desire to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).  She was a loving wife to Franklin R. Payne and a beautiful mother to her children. Geraldine continued to love, nurse and care for her family all the way to the end.  She taught her children to love and serve God.  Geraldine learned to knit, she loved to read and make delicious deserts.

Geraldine was preceded in death by her husband. Franklin R. Payne; daughter, Kadesa Payne; mother, Elizabeth Green; sisters, Betty Sue Kelly and Carolyn Famous; brother, Ricky Famous; brother in law, Jim Frazier; and son in law, Leroy Hargrove.

Geraldine leaves to cherish her memories, daughter, Melody (nee: Payne) Hargrove, Mae, Cecilia and Frances Payne; grandchildren, Willie EF Dickson III, Eleazar E. Dickson, Candice Hargrove, LeRoy (Alysse) Hargrove and great grandchildren, Sarah, Jazlene and Le'Ana; siblings, Earl (Mary) Kelly, Linda Frazier, Rosemarie Kelly, Mary Langford, David Famous, Richard Famous, Ronnie Famous and a host of other loving relatives and friends.

A Celebration of Her Life will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, December 29th in the Chapel of Draeger-Langendorf -Funeral Home.  The visitation will be held from 10:00am until the time of service. Interment will take place on a later date at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery.