Gloria Mae Vaughn

February 1, 2017

Gloria Mae Vaughn, 92, of Century, Florida, passed away peacefully, in her home on Jan. 28, 2017, surrounded by her children, after an extended illness.

She was born in Tunica, Mississippi on Aug. 04, 1924, to Lester Clinton and Vera Nix. She was a graduate of Horn Lake High School in Horn Lake, Mississippi. She married Eugene Vaughn on Nov. 30, 1944 in Hernando, Mississippi. During their marriage of 46 years, they had ten children. She was a homemaker all her life and was proud of her children and grandchildren. She resided in the Byrneville, Florida area where she was a member of Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Church.

Funeral Services will be in Hernando, Mississippi at Brantley-Phillips Funeral Home, on Wednesday, Feb. 01, 2017. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. with the service at 1:00 p.m. Grave side services will be at the Boggan/Vaughn Family Cemetary in Lewisburg, Mississippi. Officiating  will be her pastor, Rev. Eric Bryan of Century, Florida.

Preceded in death are her parents, two brothers, John Wesley (Jean) Nix Lester Clinton(LC) Nix, Jr. Five sisters, Kizzie (Guy) McAlister, Beatrice (Robert) Byars, Ida Lee Nix, Cerice Nix, and Joy Nix. Her loving husband, Eugene Vaughn, two daughters, Pamela Joy Vaughn and Peggy Sue Vaughn Morgan.

She is survived by eight children, Pat Owens of Madison, Mississippi; Paul (Diane) Vaughn of Evergreen, Alabama; Penny Carter of Brewton, Alabama; Pete (Nancy) Vaughn of Saraland, Alabama; Philip Vaughn of Century, Florida; Polly (Gary) Johnson of Century, Florida; Patrick (Lisa) Vaughn of Jay, Florida and Phyllis (Jimmy) Mathis of Century, Florida. She has sixteen grandchildren, thirty three great  grandchildren, one great, great grandchildren and one on the way, one sister-in- law, Ann Nix of Sanford, Florida, one very special niece, Wanda Colyer of Olive Branch, Mississippi and many othe neises and nephews.

Pall bearers will be her sons, Paul Vaughn, Pete Vaughn, Philip Vaughn and Patrick Vaughn, son-in- law Gary Johnson, great grandsons, Austin Dixon, Dylan Dixon, and Gunnar Carter. Honorary Pall bearers are Jimmy Mathis, Lee Carter, Jeff Gant, John Nix, and Bob Byars.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking you to donate, in her memory, to her church, Beulah Chapel,  2311 Hwy. 4A, Century, Florida, 32535.

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One Response to “Gloria Mae Vaughn”

  1. David Colyer on February 6th, 2017 5:45 pm

    Mae – Mae was a wonderful person and the best Aunt. She was loved by everyone and will be missed by all.

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