of Bentonville, AR

November 4, 1956 - October 15, 2022

Robert Jeffrey (Jeff) Payne, age 65, of Bentonville, Arkansas, passed away early Saturday morning, October 15, 2022, at Northwest Medical Center. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 4, 1956, to William Robert Payne Jr. and Mary Jane (Eller) Payne.

Jeff was a long-time resident of Payneway, Arkansas, and a 1975 graduate of Marked Tree High School where he enjoyed playing football. After graduation, he received a degree in Diesel Mechanics at Delta Vocational School while he worked with his father on the family farm. Eventually, Jeff went to work as a truck driver and then made his career working in Highway Construction for APAC Construction Company. Jeff was a member of the United Methodist Church in Marked Tree. He was a history buff and enjoyed reading and learning about the civil war. He loved to hunt and fish and more than anything, he loved to share his stories with friends and family. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his nieces and great-nephews.
Jeff is survived by his brother, Alan Payne, and wife Linda, and his 6 nieces Karen Malik, Amanda Payne, Dani Straub, Holly Ludwick, Audrey Darnell, and Emily Fonseca, and a host of great-nephews, nieces, and numerous other family and friends.

Jeff was preceded in death by his parents, William Robert Payne Jr. and Mary Jane Payne, and his brothers, William Robert Payne, III and William Neal Payne, and his beloved sister Sara Lou Payne Hoyt.


The memorial service is Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at The Meadows Independent & Assisted Living Community at 6:00 pm.

A celebration of Life will be on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Marked Tree Cemetery at 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the American Heart Association.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Christeson Funeral Home
519 North Spring Street
Harrison, AR  72601
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com