
Little Fannie's Heavenly Housing
Promoting Individual Growth, Empowerment, and Independence
Our Team
Jolynn Payton, Executive Director/Founder
Our Team
Jolynn Payton, Executive Director/Founder
Board of Directors
Mark Payton
Assistant Director
Lisa Steward-Baugh
Lisa Steward-Baugh
Board Chairman
Board Chairman
Finley Cooperwood
Finley Cooperwood
Rebecca Kurns
Rebecca Kurns
Treasurer
Treasurer
Social Media Liaison
Member
Member
Member
Member
Quentin Land JrLand Financial Services
Land Financial Services
Priscilla Duffin
Jessica Stewart
Sandra Barren
Sandra Barren
Secretary
Secretary
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Golden Perkins
Member
Accountant
Meet Our Founder aka Little Fannie
Meet Our Founder aka Little Fannie
JoLynn Payton, Founder/Executive Director
Jolynn Payton is the Founder of Little Fannies Heavenly Housing organization. She established this organization in August 2016 with her Grandmother Fannie Dunigan in mind. Fannie was that person that helped everyone. No one was a stranger when it came to someone in need. Jolynn resigned in 2015 from the University of Chicago where she worked in several positions including a financial administrator managing federal grants after 15 years of service. She made a faith move to start this journey and mission to help others. Jolynn has been trained and certified in Adult Mental Health First Aid, Domestic Violence & Suicide Prevention Advocate . She doesn’t hold any academic degrees but hold a degree of love for other.
She is a wife to Mark Payton (Assistant Director), mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her husband who retired from FedEx went back to school completing his Associate and Bachelor’s Degree in pre-clinical psychology and did his internship in Manteno a shelter for mentally challenge homeless veterans to assist Jolynn in this mission in front of her. Mark and Jolynn are members of Family Christian Center in Munster Indiana under the leadership of Steve and Melodye Munsey. Jolynn's heart for the less fortunate is sincere and comes natural. She feels that we were put on the earth to help one another. Without Love you have nothing.
Jolynn became one of the WGN TV Remarkable Women Top 4 Contestant! Her Story was aired March 23, 2021!
Jolynn received an honorarium award May 8, 2022 from JAD Production as Women of the Year In honor of her constant commitment to serve the less fortunate.
Her goals, hopes and prayers are that Little Fannies Heavenly Housing will open up doors, advocate and help individuals with this journey of being homeless to transitioning into a independent safe and a happy life.
