Obituary of Kavonda Earl Payton

The sun rose on the life of Mr. Kavonda Earl Payton on November 12, 1975 in Mobile, Alabama when he was born to Kenneth Parker and Priscilla Payton. At the tender age of 1, Earl and his mother moved to Denver, Colorado. When he was 3 years old he always pointed to the moon. He could not say moon he called it "POON" he would say mom look at the poon. Growing up he developed a love for football and basketball. He loved sports playing and being a fan. He was on the neighborhood little league team. He also was a dedicated and devoted BRONCO FAN. He attended George Washington High School and he received his GED in 1998. He was continuing his education at Community College of Denver where he studied Life Sciences. Earl married Sharene Williams in 1998. To this union were born two beautiful daughters, Breejah and Tiana. The marriage was later dissolved. He met his loving and devoted wife, Angel Roberts, in 2011. They have two sons, Traee'Shawn and Kawhi and one stepdaughter, Angelliyah. Earl was a loving son and devoted father to his 5 children. He was very close to his family near and far. He was always calling his cousins out of state, keeping in touch with them. His words were always, "what's up"? When he entered a room his presence was known. You would never see him without a smile on his face. He was employed at Atlas Logistics. He was a very strong man both physically and mentally. Through his ups and downs in life to those who knew him, he seemed indestructible. He always wanted the best for everyone. The sun set on the life of Kavonda Earl Payton on January 15, 2015 at 11:17 PM as he passed into eternal rest. Earl was preceded in death by his uncles, Vernon B. Parker, Samuel Parker III and Gilbert Payton, grandfathers, Herbert L. Johnson and Samuel Parker II; grandmother, Minnie Parker and aunt, Minnie Hooks. He leaves this earth to never be forgotten by his devoted wife, Angel Roberts of Aurora, CO; daughters, Breejah Payton and Tiana Payton, both of Aurora, CO; sons, Traee'Shawn and Kawhi Payton, both of Denver, CO; mother, Priscilla (Robert) Payton-James of Aurora, CO; father, Kenneth Earl Parker of Oklahoma City, OK; brother, Thomas N. Lyons II of Aurora, CO; sister, Kelli Parker-King of Oklahoma City, OK; grandmother, Willie Payton Stewart of Denver, CO; stepdaughter, Angelliyah; mother-in-law, Sharon (Michael) Stitts of Denver, CO; nieces, Mirajenah, Lyvia, and Kamaya Lyons; nephews, Kollin Bruner, Crutcher King and Xavier Griffin of Oklahoma City, OK; devoted aunties, Earnestine (Henry) Maloid of Denver, CO, Ella (Napolean) Wallace, Jocelyn (Gregory) Gullet, both of Mobile, AL, Marilyn Braxton, Jeri Griffith and Tori Parker-Green, all of Oklahoma City, OK, Rev. Janice R. Parker of Colorado Springs, CO, Gloria Scoff of Las Vegas, NV, Cynthia Miles of Phoenix, AZ, Lajuanda Scott of Sacramento, CA; great aunts, Maxine Slakely, Debris Horton, both of Mobile AL, Anniece Johnson of Denver, CO and Janniece Curry of Cinncinati, OH; uncles, Paul (Shar) Johnson of Cheyenne, WY, Percy (Maryann) Payton of Aurora, CO and Dan Johnson of Pittsburgh, PA; great uncles, James Morris of Mobile, AL and Jerry Effinger of Langston, CA and a host of friends. Rest in peace...Kavonda