Scottie Lyons Payne passed away Sunday, February 22, at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was a bright, cheerful woman with a great sense of humor who loved life and her family. She had an amazing artistic talent and a flair for color and interior design. She attended Washington University in St. Louis, where she studied art.

She worked at Little & Maddox Architecture Firm, where she was a draftsperson and interior designer for 11 years. She also worked beside her husband, John Payne, in the establishment of Arkansas Pools & Spas in 1973. She later joined the firm full-time in 1979, where she was instrumental in its success. She was active in the Pool and Spa Association, where she served six years on the National Retailers Council and as an officer of the state chapter.

Scottie and John enjoyed 47 years as owners and operators of Environments by Arkansas Pools & Spas. They retired in 2020 and were enjoying well-earned time at home.

Scottie was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Claire Lyons; and her sister, Barbara Conner, who was married to Bo Conner.

She is survived by her husband of 59 years, John Payne; her daughter, Andrea Payne Reid, and her husband, Phillip; her son, John Payne, Jr., and his wife, Natalie, and their two children, Wyatt and Owen; her brother, Jim Lyons, and his wife, Birgit Knutsen; and countless close friends.

A visitation will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Emerson Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m.