48, of Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia, passed away on October 14, 2013. Alton was born in Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland on September 30, 1965. He was one of six children of James Alton Conrad Payne (d. 1986) and Pauline Blanche Payne (Shears) of Rocky Harbour. He graduated from Holy Cross High School in Daniel’s Harbour, Newfoundland and earned a Bachelor of Science with honors in Geology from Memorial University. Alton was married to Holly Payne (Mills) on July 14, 2012; they had only just celebrated their first anniversary. In addition to his mother and widow, he is survived by his daughter, Hannah Gabrielle Payne; step-daughter, Paige Ryelin Kanasevich; sisters Louise (Harvey) Mouland, Musgrave Harbour, NL, Blanche (Phonse) Tulk, Aspen Cove, NL and Holly Hicks, Conception Bay South, NL and brothers Boyd (Margaret), Rocky Harbour and Brett (Pansy), Lower Sackville, many nieces and nephews and his ex-wife and friend Martina Haas. Alton will be sorely missed and fondly remembered by the many people whose lives he touched and enriched. Visitation in Nova Scotia will be held at J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Drive, Halifax on Friday, October 18th from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm and from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Memorial service will also be at J.A. Snow Funeral Home on Saturday, October 19th at 10:30 am. Visitation in Newfoundland will be held at Alton’s family cottage in Rocky Harbour on Main Street, October 20th after 2 pm. Funeral service will be held St. Mathews Anglican Church in Rocky Harbour at 11:00 am Monday, October 21st with interment to follow at the Salvation Army Cemetery in Rocky Harbour. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Rocky Harbour Salvation Army Cemetery Fund, c/o Boyd Payne, 11A Pond Road, PO Box 470, Rocky Harbour, NL, A0K 4N0 or go to your local Bank of Montreal Branch.