She was born on March 28, 1925 to the late Lewis Wesley Vaughn (1901-1971) and Mary Elizabeth Rice Vaughn (1902-1984).
Siblings: Charles Lewis Vaughn (1923-2005), Marion Wesley Vaughn (1927-1995), Mary Louise Vaughn Mardis (1931-2014), Clarence Noel Vaughn (1933-2018) and John E. Vaughn (Living).
Paternal Grandparents: John Lewis Vaughn (1868-1945) of Georgia and Lucy Ada Hansford Vaughn ((1873-1964) of Georgia.
Maternal Grandparents: Charles Asa Rice (1873-1948) of Georgia and Ada Mae Olds Rice (1875-1947) of Georgia.
Elizabeth was a lifelong member of Huffman United Methodist Church and Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). She was a Sunday School Teacher for Preschoolers and for Mary Martha Ladies Sunday School Class for over 20 years.
Laughter always accompanied her.
She took care of her mother and her father during their late years. Elizabeth was an avid writer. She and cousin Lucy developed a Family Newsletter (News in a Nutshell) to family in several states. She was a genealogy researcher before the days of computers and assisted in writing a book about the Hansford Family. Friends and family called her Liz and she penned the signature Lovingly, Liz as she remembered a very large family on every occasion-birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. She always sought out those who needed help and served them relentlessly.
Liz is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Hoffard Milton Davis (1919-2008). They were married on July 3rd, 1947 in Jefferson County, Alabama. Hoffard was the son of Willam Walter Davis (1885-1963) and Minnie Alice Davis Davis (1892-1974).
She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Lavender (John) of McCalla, AL and Rebecca Reed (David) of Somerville, AL; four grandchildren, Amy Rodgers (Joel) and Daniel Lavender of Birmingham, AL, Rachel Evans (Daniel) of Meridianville, AL and Ariel Reed of Catalina Island, CA; three great-grandchildren, Lily Kate Rodgers and Eli and Carson Evans; one brother, John E. Vaughn (Margaret) of Huntsville, AL; special niece, Carol Waller (Jim) of Locust Fork, AL; dearest cousin, Lucy Rimler of Watkinsville, GA; and a special thank you to Sarah Thrasher, caregiver who loved her like a mother.
The family would also like to thank Ascension At Home (St. Vincent's Hospice) caregivers for their care of Elizabeth.
A visitation will be held on January 2, 2019 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville. The funeral service will begin from the funeral home chapel at 2:00pm with Reverend Alan Head officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East.
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She was born on March 28, 1925 to the late Lewis Wesley Vaughn (1901-1971) and Mary Elizabeth Rice Vaughn (1902-1984).
Siblings: Charles Lewis Vaughn (1923-2005), Marion Wesley Vaughn (1927-1995), Mary Louise Vaughn Mardis (1931-2014), Clarence Noel Vaughn (1933-2018) and John E. Vaughn (Living).
Paternal Grandparents: John Lewis Vaughn (1868-1945) of Georgia and Lucy Ada Hansford Vaughn ((1873-1964) of Georgia.
Maternal Grandparents: Charles Asa Rice (1873-1948) of Georgia and Ada Mae Olds Rice (1875-1947) of Georgia.
Elizabeth was a lifelong member of Huffman United Methodist Church and Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). She was a Sunday School Teacher for Preschoolers and for Mary Martha Ladies Sunday School Class for over 20 years.
Laughter always accompanied her.
She took care of her mother and her father during their late years. Elizabeth was an avid writer. She and cousin Lucy developed a Family Newsletter (News in a Nutshell) to family in several states. She was a genealogy researcher before the days of computers and assisted in writing a book about the Hansford Family. Friends and family called her Liz and she penned the signature Lovingly, Liz as she remembered a very large family on every occasion-birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. She always sought out those who needed help and served them relentlessly.
Liz is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Hoffard Milton Davis (1919-2008). They were married on July 3rd, 1947 in Jefferson County, Alabama. Hoffard was the son of Willam Walter Davis (1885-1963) and Minnie Alice Davis Davis (1892-1974).
She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Lavender (John) of McCalla, AL and Rebecca Reed (David) of Somerville, AL; four grandchildren, Amy Rodgers (Joel) and Daniel Lavender of Birmingham, AL, Rachel Evans (Daniel) of Meridianville, AL and Ariel Reed of Catalina Island, CA; three great-grandchildren, Lily Kate Rodgers and Eli and Carson Evans; one brother, John E. Vaughn (Margaret) of Huntsville, AL; special niece, Carol Waller (Jim) of Locust Fork, AL; dearest cousin, Lucy Rimler of Watkinsville, GA; and a special thank you to Sarah Thrasher, caregiver who loved her like a mother.
The family would also like to thank Ascension At Home (St. Vincent's Hospice) caregivers for their care of Elizabeth.
A visitation will be held on January 2, 2019 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville. The funeral service will begin from the funeral home chapel at 2:00pm with Reverend Alan Head officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East.
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