Sandra Kay Payne, 64, of Springfield passed away at 5:20 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2024, at Sunterra Springs in Dardenne Prairie, MO after a struggle with cancer.  She was born the daughter of William Lee Lambeth and Mary Catherine (Berg) Lambeth in St. John's Hospital, Springfield.

She was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church.

Sandra was preceded in death by beloved husband, Robert Marcus (Mark) Payne, Jr. of Eureka Springs, AR in 2013; her father in 2004; grandmother, (Catherine) Marie Berg in 2006 and grandfather, Joseph F. Berg in 1998, both of Springfield.

She is survived by her mother, Mary Catherine (Berg) Lambeth, O'Fallon, MO; sister and her husband, Theresa "Terry" (Lambeth) and Jeffery Sanders, and their four children, Dave, Chris, Holly, and Wendy, all of the St. Louis Metro area; sister and her husband, Christie Sue (Lambeth) and Gary Moore, and their son, Erik of Hermann, MO; brother-in-law, Mike Payne; sister-in-law, Debra Payne, both of Eureka Springs, AR; aunt, Helen (Berg) Reid; and cousins, Debbie (Reid) Beasley, both of Strafford and Kathy Jo (Brake) Westerman of Springfield.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home with rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m.  Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, with Father Thomas P. Kiefer celebrant.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 2200 W. Republic Rd., Springfield, MO 65807.