Linda Payton

LINDA "SARGE" "RED" PAYTON

Cedar Rapids

Linda "Sarge" "Red" Payton, 66, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, at her daughter's home in Monticello. A memorial gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar

Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. Full military rites will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday at Brosh Chapel, followed by an extended time of celebration. Private family inurnment will be at a later date in Mount Vernon Cemetery.

Linda was born June 2, 1949, in Virginia, the daughter of Orville and Opal (Strawder) Campbell. She graduated from high school in Pontiac, Mich. Sarge worked with the Local 89 Ironworkers for many years.

She was a 21-year member of Army National Guard 234th Signal Battalion Company C in Cedar Rapids until her retirement.

Sarge enjoyed bowling, shooting pool and spending time with her friends and family.

Sarge is survived by her children, Dustin Ean of Kenosha, Wis., Charnel Payton of Monticello and Damon (Claudia) Payton of Fort Collins, Colo.; grandchildren, James, Richie, Thomas, Alexandria, Damon Jr., JuAnny, Angel, Zoriah and Nayeli; her siblings, Terrie Hall of Trinity, N.C., Vivian (Wyatt) Broach of South Carolina, Barbara (Bobbie) Batts of North Carolina, David (Lynne) Tuel of Mechanicsville and Kevin Campbell of Cedar Rapids; her stepmother, Hazel Campbell of Marion; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Sarge was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Gary Lee Campbell.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.