Merle Vaughan

AMORY - Merle Hill Vaughan, 102, died Nov. 12, 2010, at River Place Nursing Home. She was born Dec. 12, 1907, in Shannon to Victor and Beatrice Hill. Better known as "Mommie or Vaughnie," she was born and raised in Shannon. She then moved with her family to Amory and had lived there ever since. She worked as a housemother at Millsaps, a clerk at M.E. Green's dry good store, a clerk at Gilmore Shoes and a financial secretary at the First United Methodist Church. She was a member of First United Methodist church in Amory, where she worked many years with the youth choir and then as a member of the adult chancel choir. She believed that her family, immediate and extended, was her greatest legacy. She was an avid collector of angels, and she made the best biscuits on Saturday morning that anyone could ever imagine. Most importantly, she lived her life as a faithful servant of God.
A Funeral Service will be at 10 AM Monday at First United Methodist Church, Amory with Bro. Tommy Whaley, the Rev. Warren Coil and the Rev. Don McCain officiating. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery.
She is survived by a son, James Vaughan and Peggy of San Diego, Calif.; six grandchildren, Jim and Jeanie Abney, Bill Abney of Amory, Lynn and David Job, Max Stanford of Ackworth Ga., Vicki and Dan Collins and Andy Vaughan of San Diego, Calif.; 10 great-grandchildren, Leigh and Brent Stanford, Nancy Abney Minga, Buzz Abney, Cathy Abney of Amory, Kate Stanford, Emily Stanford and Trey Job of Ackworth, Ga. and Lauren Collins, Brooke Collins and Ali Collins of San Diego, Calif.; and five great-great-grandchildren, Gracie Abney, Reed and Luke Stanford, Garvin Minga and Eva Claire Abney of Amory.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Agnew Vaughan; and her children, Elizabeth Abney and Stuart, and Jackie Stanford and Hook.
Pallbearers will be Skip Miles, Dickie Miller, Larry Marrett, Frank Peeler, Frank Durrett, Ed Stanford, Vaughan Hood, Rick Stanford, Brian Reed, Dr. Bill Rogers and John Creekmore.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Richard Hollis, Hal Rogers, Phil Roberts, Herman Hester, David Job, Trey Job and Lee Brasfield.
Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church Children or Youth Fund, P.O. Box 540, Amory, MS 38821.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of E.E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory.