E. Beatrice “Bea” Payne, 91, of Wintersville, Ohio passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Trinity West. She was born February 10, 1921 in Wayne, WV a daughter of the late Dewey Lee and Minnie Watts Cyrus. Bea was a member of American Legion Auxiliary #557, Jefferson County 8/40 Salon 807 and Jefferson County Federated Democratic Women. She retired as a clerk from W.T. Grant and also worked for the State of Ohio. Bea was preceded in death by her husband Norman Payne; daughter Diane West; two sisters Loretta Cyrus and Dorlene Cyrus Saxton and two brothers Hobert and Donald Lee Cyrus. Surviving are her grandson Steve West of Follansbee, WV; two brothers Danny (Charlene) Cyrus of Holland, MI and John (Barbara) Cyrus of Proctorville, OH and caregiver Lorraine Hazlett of Wintersville, OH. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 am Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Morris Funeral Home Chapel by Elder Johnson Queen. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Wayne, WV. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be directed to American Legion Auxiliary #557 (child welfare), 1212 Two Ridge Road, Wintersville, OH 43953 or Jefferson County 8/40 Salon 807 (nurse scholarship), 265 Beechwood Boulevard, Wintersville, OH 43953-3821