Estelle Vaughn

Hatley - Vera Estelle Vaughan, 90, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at her residence. Born on February 16, 1925, in Detroit, AL, she was a daughter of the late John Shaffer and Jonnie Avis Young Noe.

Estelle attended Smithville High School as a youth and she played basketball. She loved the Lord and was a lifelong member of Hatley Missionary Baptist Church. Estelle married John Bulah Vaughan on August 16, 1941 and together they raised four children. She loved her family and enjoyed just spending time with her children. She was a great mom, who was humble and meek yet had a strong character. A woman of great faith, she was very considerate of others and Estelle took great pride in giving to her church whether it was something someone needed or the wonderful gift of prayer. She worked as a Seamstress at Glenn’s Manufacturing and also at Red Kap in Hatley. Estelle had a green thumb and she enjoyed growing and working with flowers and vegetables in her gardens. She also liked watching birds and working on word searches. Her special companion “Beamer”, a puppy Chihuahua, meant a lot to her. She was the perfect example of the woman described in the Bible in Proverbs 31. She passed on a great legacy to her children and grand-children.

She is survived by her daughters, Gloria Jean Maxey, Amory, Brenda Gale Norton (Keith), Fulton, and Melinda Rene Burks (Danny), Amory; son, Jerry Dwight Vaughn (Anita), Amory; sister, Inez Sullivan, Amory; brother, Jack Noe, Starkville; grandchildren, Tracie Conwill (Greg), John Maxey, Tammy Howell (David), Tanya Horton (Mark); Todd McCollum (Paula), Pam Sanders (Scott), Jill Neal (Jimmy), Angie Stevens (Brad), Kristi Norton (Jonathan Carter); Justin Vaughn (Shannon), Ashley Holman (Tim); Mandi Ward (Trent) and Colby Burks (Kara); great-grandchildren, Josh and Sara Beth; John Michael Howell; Courtlyn, Madison, Kaylee Brooke, Rylee, and Dillon; Brycen and Blaine; Chris and Katie; Maghan, Beau, and Abigail; Cora and Ian; Paxton and Macayla; Addi, Olivia, and Eva; Ryan, Chloe, and Payton; and Chase Burks; great-great-grandchildren, Lilly, Addison, and Jaxon.

In addition to her parents and husband, John, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Clorene Phillips, Eunice Chism, Verdie Plaxico, Beulah Gray Poore Neal, Bernice Bryan, and a younger sister; brothers, Kenneth "Buck" Noe, Hurston Noe, Shaffer Noe, and a younger brother; and grandson, Daniel Norton; and son-in-law, Rubel Maxey Jr.

Her Funeral Service will be at 1 PM, Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at Hatley Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Sidney McLeod and Bro. Danny Burks officiating. Her Graveside Service will follow in New Hope Cemetery with Bro. Gary Self officiating. Pallbearers will be Justin Vaughn, Tim Holman, Brad Stevens, Trent Ward, Colby Burks, Mark Horton, John Maxey, and David Howell. Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Conwill, Todd McCollum, Scott Sanders, Jimmy Neal, and Jonathan Carter.

Memorials may be given to Hatley Missionary Baptist Church, 60271 Hatley Rd, Amory, MS 38821.

Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.