June Nix Payne

June Nix Payne, 77, of Brandon Mississippi passed away peacefully on Friday, April 24th, 2026, after a brief battle with glioblastoma. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends as she drew her last breaths.

She was born on July 23rd, 1948, in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. June’s life was dedicated to serving others. After obtaining her nursing degree from UMMC School of Nursing, she continued her education at The University of Southern Mississippi where she became a psychiatric nurse practitioner. She worked at the Mississippi State Hospital and later joined Beacon Mental Health in Ridgeland, MS. She and her husband attended Andrew Chapel Church in Brandon, Ms.

She was a loving wife, devoted mother, proud grandmother, loyal friend, and a fierce follower of Christ. She was known for being kind-hearted and genuine, yet always willing and ready to fight a grizzly with a short stick defending her family or loved ones! She was someone who made everyone feel seen and brought joy wherever she went. She had a gift for capturing life’s most beautiful moments through her camera. Through her lens, she saw beauty in the ordinary.

She is survived by her husband, Doyle Payne; her sons Thad Miller (Angela) and Todd Miller (Rebecca); her five grandchildren; Wesley Miller, Sarah Beth Miller, Bryce Miller, Anny Woodard (Jantzen), and Mary Todd Miller; three great grandchildren, Anna Glenn Carpenter, Thad Miller, and Jack Miller, two god-children, Joseph Heindl (Sarah) and Anna Roberts; her brother, Joe Nix; nephews Rick Nix (Stephanie), Chris Nix (Angie), Joe David Nix, and George Davis (Misty); and her nieces, Tonya Couch (Damon), Andrea Nix; and four god-children. Her family would like to mention their gratitude to her special caretaker, Bobbie Jasper and Accent Home Health and Hospice.

She is preceded in death by her parents, B.F. Nix and Lorene Olivia Richardson Nix; her son Michael Glenn Miller; her brother, Richard Nix, and sister-in-law Faye Nix.

A service will be held at Andrew Chapel Baptist Church in Brandon, Ms. A family burial will be at the Miller Memorial Garden in Carroll County, Ms.

Pallbearers will be Wesley Miller, Bryce Miller, Jantzen Woodard, Rick Nix, Damon Couch, Chris Nix, George Davis, Joe David Nix, and Joseph Heindl.

Honorary pallbearers are Riley James, Stephen Jennings, Joey Greco, and Austin Sills.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial in June’s memory to the Parkinson’s Foundation.