Donald D. Payton, age 77, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on December 31, 1934 in Leesburg, Ohio to the late Carey and Mary VanWinkle Payton. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Janet M. Deis Payton; his daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Kenny Wintrow of Troy, Ohio; Cathy and Rick Knife of Troy, Ohio; Sandra and Roger Briggs of Waynesville, Ohio; and son and daughter-in-law, Rich and Twila Heffelfinger of Charleston, West Virginia; his brother and sister-in-law, Tommy and Lela Payton of Enterprise, Oregon; his sister, Ruth Ann Bobbitt of Leesburg, Ohio; twelve grandchildren, Heather Earl, Matthew Wintrow, Randy Holly Knife, Cara Knife, Tyler Kathy Wintrow, Danny Knife, Brock Heffelfinger, Jessie Wintrow, Blake Heffelfinger, Andrew Briggs, Kyle Briggs, and Casey Briggs; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and his faithful companion, Champ. In addition to his parents, Donald was preceded in death by his sisters, Ann Boothe, Catherine McFarland, Mary Moore, Carolyn Payton; and his brothers, Carey Payton Jr., and Robert Payton. Donald was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War, he was a life member of Troy VFW Post 5436, Troy Fish and Game, and the Shamrock Athletic Club in Dayton, Ohio. He was also a member of the Troy Senior Center. Services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the Baird Funeral Home, Troy, Ohio with the Pastor Dale Adkins officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Ohio with Veterans Honor Guard Services at the graveside. The family will receive friends from 12:00PM to 2:00PM on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 15120 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693.