Lida E. Woodworth

Lida married Clarence L. Payne about 1912. Clarence was born on 15 Nov 1890 in Andover, Allegany County, New York; died on 29 Jan 1970 in Canisteo, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Stephens Cemetery, Canisteo, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mildred M. Smith, 89, of 15 Spruce St., went to be with her Lord Friday (July 24, 2009) at the Wellsville Manor Care Center following a long illness.
Born Nov. 19, 1919, in Hartsville, she was the daughter of Clarence L. and Lida Woodworth Payne. On April 30, 1946, at the former South Side Baptist Church in Hornell, she married Wilfred Claude Smith, who died on June 6, 2001.
Mildred graduated from Canisteo Central School, Class of 1939, the first class in the new building, which succeeded the Canisteo Academy. In 1940, she graduated from the former Federal Commercial School of Hornell. She was employed from June 1940 until her marriage at the local YMCA., as the office secretary. From time to time throughout her life, she worked as a part-time home typist, the longest such employment being one day a week for 20 years for the Credit Bureau of Hornell. She was also an experienced mimeographer, perhaps the last in the area. She was baptized and joined the South Side Baptist Church in 1941 and continued as a member of the Hillside Baptist Church when the Church changed its name and moved outside the city. She served as church clerk from 1946-1976, served with her husband as youth advisors from 1952-1977. taught Sunday school and release time classes, was a choir member for many years, played piano for various church activities and served as a volunteer secretary to the Rev. Robert Newman during his six-year ministry at Hillside. She was secretary of the Ladies' Missionary Fellowship for six years and president for eight years.
A poet from high school days and writer of various-type articles, she attended local writers? workshops under the direction of Beatrice O'Brien. She was active in the local Writer's Round Table and has been published in various papers: "Wind in the Night Sky," a national poetry anthology; "The Baptist Bulletin;" and a variety of Sunday School papers. She also authored the book, "God's Faithful Servant" at age 85.
She was predeceased by her parents and husband; two older sisters who died as babies, Elizabeth and Carrie; and her sister, Bessie L (Thurston) Granger, who died recently; two brothers, Charles, who on Christmas morning in 1920 died when Mildred was only 13 months old, left for his first Christmas in heaven; and Clarence Alson Payne who died earlier this year. Seven infant grandchildren also preceded their grandmother to heaven.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Arlyn L. and Marilyn J. Smith of Wellsville; four grandsons, Johathan (Shannan) Smith of Pittsford, Brian Smith with the U.S. Navy, and Nicholas and Matthew Smith, both at home; one granddaughter, Amanda, at home; one brother, Grover (Rita) Payne of Blasdell; one sister, Ruth Meacham of Wellsville; and one sister-in-law, Jeanetta Whitney of Wichita, Kan.; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will be present to receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 Tuesday at the Bender - Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St., Hornell. Funeral services will take place at the Hillside Baptist Church 11 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. George Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Arkport Cemetery.

Mildred married Wilfred Claude Smith on 30 Apr 1946 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York. Wilfred was born about 1918; died on 06 Jun 2001; was buried in Heritage Hill Cemetery, Arkport, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Clarence Alson Payne, 86, a resident of Pine Crest Home for Adults in Avoca, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday (Jan. 14, 2009) at Ira Davenport Hospital. Born in Hartsville, May 15, 1922, the son of Clarence L. and Lida Woodworth Payne, he had been a life-long area Canisteo resident. Alson had been employed at Stern & Stern Textiles, and American Hardware Corp. (Corbins) of Hornell. He was a former member of the Southside Baptist Church and a current member of the Hillside Baptist Church.
He is survived by three sisters, Mildred Smith of Hornell, Bessie (Thurston) Granger of Howard, and Ruth Meacham of Wellsville; one brother Grover (Rita) Payne of Blasdell; caregiver and niece, Marlene Guild; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will be present from 1-3 p.m. Friday at the Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 6 Spruce St., Canisteo, where funeral services will take place 11 a.m. Saturday with his nephew Pastor Charlie Payne officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Cemetery, Canisteo. To send a remembrance visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com. Friends may make memorial contributions to: Adrian Baptist Church (Missions Fund) c/o Helen Donelson, 3229 County Route 31, Canisteo, N.Y. 14823.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]