Violet Marea Vaughan

Violet Vaughan, beloved mother, formerly of Munford, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014, in Bolivar, MO, at the home of her daughter. She was born May 29, 1926, in Campbell, MO, to Samuel Andrew Petty and Minerva Bell Redmon. As a farmer s daughter, growing up in the heart of the depression, she learned how to make do and do without. She determined at an early age to leave the cotton fields behind, so after graduating from Campbell High School, she attended St. Frances Hospital School of Nursing, Topeka, KS, and graduated in 1947. For the next 9 years, she then worked at hospitals in New Orleans, LA, Jackson, MS, Kennett, MO, and Memphis, TN, before meeting and marrying Dr. Hugh Wynn Vaughan in 1954. They moved to Munford, TN, where she hung up her nurses cap to become a full time mother. After their fifth child graduated from high school, she returned to the nursing profession for eight years, working at Covington Hospital in Covington, TN. She and Hugh were married 49 years before his death in 2004. Violet was blessed with a quick wit and was known for her many pithy comments. To get her children through awkward situations, she often advised, Hold a high head and a booming tale, and go on! She loved cooking, crossword puzzles, cross-stitch, reading, poetry, Adrian Rogers sermons, and in her later years, TV watching. She prided herself on being an excellent speller and wordsmith. She was blessed to have her clever mind till the end. She was a faithful wife and lovingly attentive mother. Her children stand and bless her Proverbs 31:28a She is survived by her 5 children: Hugh Vaughan, Jr., and his wife, Charlene of Huntington, WV, Andy Vaughan and wife Debbie of Rochester, MN, Keith Vaughan of Lakewood, WA, Kathy Poston of Ripley, TN, and Shelley Harris and husband Lou of Bolivar, MO. Other surviving family members include 15 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Services are Thursday, July 17, at 11 am at First Baptist Church, Bolivar, MO. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Wednesday, July 16, at Murray Funeral Home, Bolivar. Interment to follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar. Memorial contributions in Violet's memory are suggested to the St. Jude's Research Childrens Hospital, Memphis, TN. Online condolences may be submitted at www.murrayfuneralhomes.com. PDF Printable Version

Violet Marea Vaughan

May 29, 1926 - July 13, 2014