Lewis Daniel Payne, 98, of Sun City, Arizona passed away December 23, 2018. Born in Fowler, Colorado, he served in the US Army Air Corps as a Staff Sergeant. He worked as a Hotel Bellman and moved to Arizona from California. He was a member of the Hemet American Legion and the Purple Heart Society. Lewis is survived by his son in law Dr. Roger Crossley. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 4, 2018 at Lakeview United Methodist Church, 10298 W. Thunderbird Blvd., Sun City, AZ. Final resting place will be Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier, California.