Mrs. Frances Virginia Chaney Payne, age 78, of Bowdon, Georgia passed away Monday, April 26, 2021. Mrs. Payne was born in Carroll County, Georgia on May 7, 1942, the daughter of the late Thomas Herbert "Buck" Chaney and Dovie Eason Chaney. During her working career she was a seamstress for Sewell Manufacturing for over 40 years and attended Antioch Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Gene Payne; daughter and son-in-law, Krista and Darrell Mathis of Tallapoosa; grandson, Daniel Mathis; sister, Mary Hendrix of Carrollton and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by brothers, John Chaney, Jerry Chaney and a sister, Virginia Allen. The family will receive friends at Almon Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral service will be Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Almon Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Hancock officiating. Interment will be in Veal Community Cemetery. Messages of condolences may be expressed to the family at www.almonfuneralhome.com. Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton has charge of arrangements.