Shirley Faye Vaughn, age 82, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018, at Candler Hospital, Savannah, Georgia following an extended illness. Mrs. Vaughn was born on October 2, 1935, in Coffee County, Georgia the daughter to the late George Hill, Sr. and Lucy Moore Hill.
Mrs. Vaughn was a homemaker and a member of Jowers Chapel Holiness Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by: brothers: George Hill, Jr. and Bill Hill.
Survivors include: her husband, Ausie Morris “Buddy” Vaughn of Douglas, GA; daughters: Donna Childre and husband Greg of Douglas, GA and Vicki Nugent and husband Robin, Sr. of Pearson, GA; son, Andy Vaughn and wife Carole of Douglas, GA; grandchildren: Vaughn Childre and wife Jill, Anna Laura Lentz and husband Kurt, Candace Mizell and husband Eric, Crystal Nugent Morris and husband Bud, Robin Nugent, Jr, Cammie Jo Nugent, Melissa Moree and husband William, Tyler Vaughn and wife Lindsey and Andrea Vaughn; eleven great-grandchildren; brothers: Bobby Hill and Tommy Hill; sisters: Betty Day and husband J.Y., Diane Wooten and husband Jimmy and Mary Ann Highsmith; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at 4 p.m. at Jowers Chapel Holiness Baptist Church where Rev. Howard Holt officiated and Raymond Musgrove gave the eulogy. Interment followed at Stokesville Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Vaughn Childre, Kurt Lentz, Eric Mizell, Bud Morris, Robin Nugent, Jr, William Moree, Tyler Vaughn and Dade Mizell. Honorary pallbearers were staff from Vista Park and Jowers Chapel Ladies; Musical selections by Bonnie Musgrove, Brandon Musgrove, Vanese Musgrove and Faye Adams sung “Sheltered in the Arms of God” and “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” with Bonnie Musgrove on piano. Bonnie Musgrove also played the prelude and postlude music.
Sims Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.