Christina Renee Legg "Tina" Payne, age 43, of Winchester, Tenn., departed this life at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro to go to her heavenly home on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, losing her courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Payne was born in Winchester, Tenn. to the late Morris Legg and Brenda McDonald Legg on September 29, 1979.  Mrs. Payne was a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church.  She was a 1997 graduate of Huntland High School.  After High School she graduated from Motlow and then attended UAH in Huntsville, Ala.  Her field of study was Accounting.  She was employed at Jacobs in Tullahoma in the accounting dept. as an accounts payable specialist.  Mrs. Payne enjoyed music and played the piano.  She and her husband attended many of the local races.  Her favorite vacation spot was the Beach and she went every chance she could.  She loved her family, especially spending time with them and her friends and never met a stranger.  She will be remembered for her beautiful smile and wonderful, sweet personality, and will be missed by all who knew her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents; Mary Lee and Skinnie McDonald.  She is survived by her husband, Johnny Payne of Winchester, daughter, Tiffany Payne, brother, Leslee McDonald and wife, Amanda of Winchester, niece, Mollee McDonald, Aunt, Jackye Stines and husband, Bruce of Decherd, Great-uncle Bobby Douglas and wife, Susan of Estill Springs, Great-aunt, Betty Denton of Cowan, Great-aunt Emma McDonald of AL,  sisters; Paula Marvel and husband, Thad and Susan Waldroup and husband, Tye all of Vincennes, Indiana.  niece, Holly Dreiman and nephews; Brandon and Jathan McCormick.  Mother-in-law and father-in-law, Patsy and James Payne and brother-in-law, Jason Payne all of Cowan.

Visitation for Mrs. Payne will be held from 5:00-8:00 P.M. Friday evening, June 16, 2023, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services.

Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 17, 2023, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Johnny Mayes officiating.

Interment will follow in the Cowan Montgomery Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers.