Wise- Luther Freddrick “Freddie” Paynter, Jr., 74, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. He was born in Vance County to the late Luther Freddrick Paynter, Sr. and Ida Mae King Paynter. Freddie was also preceded in death by a sister, Sarah Jo Hayes. Mr. Paynter was a US Army Veteran, he was longtime owner and operator of Pay Jay’s Store in Wise and a member of the Wise Baptist Church. Rev. Richard Booker and Danny Paynter will conduct funeral service at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 6th at the Wise Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Wise Baptist Church Cemetery. Freddie is survived by his wife, LaDonna West Paynter; his children, James “Rojo” Paynter and wife, Lisa, Kevin Paynter and wife, Crystal, and Jennifer Paynter Wilker; his nephew who was like a son, Donovan King; his siblings, Lynda Tolbert, Patricia Fuller, Shirley Comer, Walter Clayton Paynter, Donna Lynn Paynter and Gary Paynter; and his grandchildren, Ryan Paynter, Lexi Paynter, Noah Wilker and Natalie Paynter. Pallbearers will be Jesse Seward, Curtis Thompson, Jeremy Stegall, Lucas Paynter, David Crowe and David Richardson. Honorary pallbearers will be C.W. Davis, Darnell Hargrove, James “Baby James” Boyd and A.C. Pitchford. The family asks that any memorials be directed to the Wise Baptist Church or to the Baptist Children’s Home of North Carolina. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 pm on Saturday, December 5th at Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton. At other times the family will receive friends at home.