Tommy Owens Payton, 69, of Round Lake Beach, IL and Twin Lakes, WI, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 15, 2016.

He was born January 13, 1947, in Jonesboro, AR, to the late Charles and Maybelle (nee Thomas) Payton.

Tommy was a long-time, heavy equipment operator with Local 150.  He enjoyed bird watching, being outdoors, and bragging about his grandchildren.  A member of the Chickasaw Nation, he was proud of his Native American heritage.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian (nee Raysby); daughters, Lorie (Jacob) Breit and Tamie (Gerry) Hrdlicka; grandchildren, Gerry (Autumn), Tommy (Veronica), and Michael Hrdlicka; great-grandchildren, Shaye Owens and soon-to-be-born Oakley Ashten; stepchildren, Jonathan, Lenae, Dana, their spouses, and children, Ashley, Cody, Haley, Trent, Madison, Jack, Arwen, Ayla, and Kahlan;  sisters, Betty and Louise; good friend and former wife, Karen Thompson Napoli; and by many nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends.

In addition to his parents, Tommy was preceded in death by siblings, Billy, Alice, Bonnie, Buddy, Jimmy, Ruth and Lee.

Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until the time of Service at 7:00 p.m. at Hamsher Lakeside Funerals & Cremations, 12 N Pistakee Lake Road, Fox Lake. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Tommy's name may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, www.kidney.org, or 800-622-9010.