Funeral service for Deborah McKin Payton, age 66, of Flintville, TN, will be held at 10 AM Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Carol Holt officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM until 8 PM on Friday at Higgins.
Debbie was born on May 18, 1957, to the late Aaron N. McKin and Francis Holt-Collier. Ms. Payton was a 1975 graduate of Flintville High School and a member of the Our Fathers House, Church of Jesus Christ in Cowan, TN. She was a true entrepreneur owning and operating Deborah’s Country Kitchen. Growing up, Debbie sang with her sisters as the Gospelettes, and she was a musician with the band, Alabama Pride. Debbie passed away on August 22, 2023, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Survivors include her son, Travis Adam Payton and his wife Whitney Adams Payton; five grandchildren, Chloe, Savannah, Ashton, Lily Payton and Braylen Bragg; one brother, Stanley and wife Katie McKin; and two sisters, Janette McKin Askins and husband Danny Askins, and Glenda Moyers; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
In addition to her parents, Debbie was preceded in death by her son, Nicholas Jason Pitts; two sisters, Dianne McKin Hunt and Vickie McKin Cramer; one brother, Ralph Nelson McKin; grandparents, Rev. George Baxter and Lillie Belle Gardner Holt and Aaron & Bessie Ledford McKin.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Deborah McKin Payton.
Debbie I remember you from Flintville High School and I will see you again in the fields of Heaven where the butterflies will surround us and be birds will sing in Honor to our king. Love you, God bless and comfort your family.
May the Almighty Father hold you forever in the palm of his hands and may you hear the Angels sing and forever be a guiding light for those of you who she left behind. I ask that God gives you peace & comfort in knowing while you can’t reach out & touch her that you feel her & know that she is always with you when you need her. In Jesus name I pray for you & yours. Amen.
I didn’t Debbie had passed away. I met her when I transferred from Central High to Flintville High. She was one in a million. I met her in Miss. Golden s home Ec. class. She would start in on Debbie and she would just give it back to her. I remember one day in class they got into it and old Miss Golden came over and pulled her hair, and she just pulled hers back. And was in a club in Huntsville one night and I heard a voice that I had known before, and I looked around and it was Deb. I will miss you my friend and don’t be looking for Miss Golden again. And always remember that God loves beautiful voices like yours.
So sorry to hear about Debbie my thoughts and prayers are with her family. During this difficult time. Went to school with Debbie remembering her Vicky singing and making music in school
So sorry for your loss. May God comfort you during this time. God Bless, Mary, Teresa Partin, & Billy McGehee