Paynes hold 'Crock Pot Christmas'

GRAVETTE — The Payne family celebrated Christmas on Dec. 31, 2011, at the Gravette Civic Center. Our “Crock Pot Christmas” was so good last year we tried it again and everyone had plenty of food and a good variety to eat. After piggin’ out eating we enjoyed our “Dirty Santa” gift exchange.

Those present from Oklahoma were Uncle Delbert O’Neal and May Baker of Grove, Okla., Delbert M and Arleeta O’Neal of Sand Springs, Vinnie and Christine Audo, newly from Lawton, Rick and Janet Payne Wendy Frost and sons Luke and Stephan, Kayty Walker Jeff and Candy Williams and children John Wayne, Matthew and Rebecka, Denton Effinger and Tyrell Woolman, all of Vinita.

Attending from Arkansas were Don and Nancy Payne, Doug Payne, JohnPayne, Cody Payne, Steve and Jimmy Payne, Dustan and Tonya Dean, Tina Boling and children Allie and Christopher, Trent Swellinger and Debra Buckner, all of Bentonville; Shawna and Kylee Campbell of Lowell; Brian and Cheryl Bowen and sons Hogan and Hayden of Springdale; Jackson Wilson of Siloam Springs; Chuck and Lisa Garrett, Blake Garrett and Lindsey Johnson of Decatur; Delbert Payne and Jo Jackson of Gentry; Mandy Beth Payne and Kenya Payne of Fayetteville;Donnie Lee and Marilyn Payne, daughter Emily and ? of Bella Vista.

Present from the hometown of Gravette were Bill and Clara Payne, Lanny and Snooky Garrett, Sue Rice, Fairy Garrett, Jackie Varner, Jeff and Lana Turner and granddaughter Katelyn Johnson and Layla Eason and daughters Abby and Aryn.

Also attending were Bill and Paula Nicholson of Harrisonville, Mo., and Bob and Bobbie Wineberg of Lake City, Fla.