Payton Scott Diers  08/11/1988 -10/8/2007

Funeral services for Payton Scott Diers are scheduled for Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 10:00 AM at Central Baptist Church in Jacksonville with Rev. Newton Hambrick and Rev. Dennis Morgan officiating under the direction of Autry Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Still Waters Memorial Garden in Jacksonville.

Payton died on Monday, October 8, 2007 in Tyler. He was born on August 11, 1988 in Tyler. He was a member of Tyler Street Baptist Church in Jacksonville.
 
He played baseball for Jacksonville High School wearing #8 and went on to play for Tyler Junior College wearing #18. He was a pitcher for Division III NJCAA 2007 TJC National Championship team. He was a 2006 graduate of Jacksonville High School. During high school he was a member of JHS Cares, Spanish Club, Who’s Who among American High School Students and a second team all district pitcher. He was employed by Cobb Holman Lumber Company.

Payton is preceded in death by his grandmother, Rose Mary Diers; great-grandfathers, Robert L. Diers, Jack Dudley, and Bill Lindsey.
 
Survivors include his parents, Scott & Rhonda Diers; brothers, Ryan Taylor Diers and Ruston Luman Diers, all of Jacksonville; grandparents, Bob & Sharon Diers of San Antonio, Beth & Billy Lomax, of Jacksonville, Ronny & Terry Lindsey, of Jacksonville; great-grandparents, Luman & Rose Mary Holman, of Jacksonville, Gertie Dudley, of Henderson, and Lorene Cole, of Mixon; several aunts & uncles and great-aunts & uncles.
 
Pallbearers will be Scott Diers, Ryan Diers, Ruston Diers, Chase Birdwell, Matt Wakefield, and Jamie Loftin. Honorary pallbears will be the Tyler Junior College baseball team. The family would like to thank the many special friends in his life for their love and friendship to Payton over the years.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 with family receiving friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
 

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Payton Scott Diers

 Funeral services for Payton Scott Diers are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007 at 10 a.m. at Central Baptist Church in Jacksonville with Rev. Newton Hambrick and Rev. Dennis Morgan officiating under the direction of Autry Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Still Waters Memorial Garden in Jacksonville. Payton died on Monday, Oct. 8, 2007 in Tyler. He was born on Aug. 11, 1988 in Jacksonville. He was a member of Tyler Street Baptist Church in Jacksonville. He played baseball for Jacksonville High School wearing No. 8 and went on to play for Tyler Junior College wearing No. 18. He was a pitcher for Division III NJCAA 2007 TJC National Championship team. He was a 2006 graduate of Jacksonville High School. During high school he was a member of JHS Cares, Spanish Club, Who’s Who among American High School Students and a second team all district pitcher. He was employed by Cobb Holman Lumber Company. Payton is preceded in death by his grandmother, Rose Mary Diers; great-grandfathers, Robert L. Diers, Jack Dudley, and Bill Lindsey. Survivors include his parents, Scott and Rhonda Diers; brothers, Ryan Taylor Diers and Ruston Luman Diers, all of Jacksonville; grandparents, Bob and Sharon Diers of San Antonio, Beth and Billy Lomax, of Jacksonville, Ronny and Terry Lindsey, of Jacksonville; great-grandparents, Luman and Rose Mary Holman, of Jacksonville, Gertie Dudley, of Henderson, and Lorene Cole, of Mixon; several aunts and uncles and great-aunts and uncles. Pallbearers will be Scott Diers, Ryan Diers, Ruston Diers, Chase Birdwell, Matt Wakefield and Jamie Loftin. Honorary pallbears will be the Tyler Junior College baseball team. The family would like to thank the many special friends in his life for their love and friendship to Payton over the years. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007 with family receiving friends from 6- 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress on 10/9/2007.

PAYTON SCOTT DIERS

Funeral for Payton Scott Diers will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Central Baptist Church in Jacksonville with the Rev. Newton Hambrick and the Rev. Dennis Morgan officiating.

Burial will be in Still Waters Memorial Garden.

Mr. Diers died Monday, Oct. 8. He was born Aug. 11, 1988, in Jacksonville He was a member of Tyler Street Baptist Church in Jacksonville.

He played baseball for Jacksonville High School and Tyler Junior College. He was a pitcher for Division III NJCAA 2007 TJC National Championship team.

He was a 2006 graduate of Jacksonville High School. During high school he was a member of JHS Cares, Spanish Club, Who's Who Among American High School Students and a second team all district pitcher. He was employed by Cobb Holman Lumber Company.

Preceding him in death were his grandmother, Rose Mary Diers; great-grandfathers, Robert L. Diers, Jack Dudley, and Bill Lindsey.

Survivors include his parents, Scott and Rhonda Diers; brothers, Ryan Taylor Diers and Ruston Luman Diers, all of Jacksonville; grandparents, Bob and Sharon Diers of San Antonio, Beth and Billy Lomax of Jacksonville, Ronny and Terry Lindsey of Jacksonville; great-grandparents, Luman and Rose Mary Holman of Jacksonville, Gertie Dudley of Henderson, and Lorene Cole of Mixon; several aunts and uncles and great-aunts and great-uncles.

Pallbearers will be Scott Diers, Ryan Diers, Ruston Diers, Chase Birdwell, Matt Wakefield and Jamie Loftin.

Honorary pallbearers will be the Tyler Junior College baseball team.

Autry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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