Obituaries – Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

Funeral Services for Leonard Payne, age 66, of Salem, will be held Thursday at 12:00 noon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 10:00 in the morning until service time at the chapel. Memorial Contributions may be made to help with final expenses.

Funeral Services for David Plank, age 91, of Salem, will be held at 1:00 Saturday afternoon, at the Salem First Baptist Church. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.  A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 Friday night, August 21, 2026, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.