Obituary of Kimberly Hersch Payne

Kimberly Hersch Payne, 47, of Moneta, by God's grace through faith in Christ alone, ("Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12), went to heaven on Oct. 30, 2014 at her residence. Kim was born in Meyersdale, PA on December 13, 1966. She is survived by her husband, Thomas C. Payne, Jr.; children, Kayla, Thomas III, Titus, Kerry, and Tobias, all of Moneta; parents, Nevin and Ruth Hersch, one brother, Nevin W. Hersch and wife, Christina, all of Meyersdale, Pa; sisters, Patricia Blanchard and husband, Tom of Park Hall, MD, Melissa Sanner and husband, Sam of Somerset, Pa; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Thomas and Hazel Payne, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Andrew and Kristy Payne, all of Moneta; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Deborah and Tony Western of Richmond, VA; twenty nieces and nephews, one great niece, one great nephew; special friends, Leroy and Barbara Garnett. Kim was a 1989 graduate of Bob Jones University with a degree in elementary education. She taught at Calvary Christian Academy, Cresaptown, MD and Body Camp Elementary, Bedford County, VA and then taught all five of their children in Home School.The great joys of her life were loving and taking care other family and serving God and others through various ministries at Grace Memorial Baptist Church (GMBC). In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the GMBC Building Fund, P. O. Box 187, Bedford, VA 24523 or for the Payne children’s education to Thomas Payne, Jr., 1250 Whistle Lane, Moneta, VA 24121. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 10 AM at Grace Memorial Baptist Church with Pastor Greg Rogers and Gary Morris officiating. Interment will follow in the Emmaus United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4 until 6 PM at the church. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford.