Mrs. Kathy Vaughn

VAUGHN, Mrs. Kathy - Age 69, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Genesys Health Park-Grand Blanc, MI. WHITTINGTON-WILSON, Mrs. Edith - Age 93, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at home with her family and friends. Family hour 10:00 AM Friday, December 23, 2016 Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 424 Kennelworth Ave. with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM, Min. Albert Vaughn IV officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd., Burton, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:00 AM. Mrs. Vaughn will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12:00 PM-8:00 PM Thursday. Kathy Ann Wilson was born December 2, 1947 in Flint, Michigan. She was the second child born to the union of Jasper James and Edith (Whittington) Wilson. She attended the Flint Community Schools graduating from Southwestern High School in 1965. Kathy, along with her family, was a member of the Flint Conservation Club. Also she was an NRA Junior Marksman, and an NRA Marksman. Following graduation she attended Mott Community College School of Nursing until she received the call from General Motors. On August 14, 1966 she married the love of her life, Albert Vaughn, III and he “bought out her contract with GM”, allowing her to become a homemaker. Together they had 4 children; Flestia, Sheana, Meka and Albert, IV. Kat and Al and family did many things together, including fishing the many lakes of Michigan, camping, being members of the Wheels of Zodiac Motorcycle Club where they traveled around the country, and serving as active members of Vermont Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and later Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Serving at Vermont Christian Church (DOC), Kathy served on the Diaconate Board, Elders Board, as Church Clerk, on the Stewardship and Finance Committee, Chairperson of the Scholarship Fund, Co-Director of the Guiding Star Ushers, President of the Women’s Ministry, member of the Voices of Praise Choir and member of the Health Team Ministry. As a member of Mt. Olive, Kathy served on the Mother’s Board, was a member of the Chancel Choir and a member of the Ruth Circle Mission Ministry. In addition, Kathy loved to cook and bake; she was a Scrapbooker, Quilter and Stamp Collector, and she had a green thumb. She loved going to flea markets and looking for antiques. In later years Kathy returned to employment outside of the home; serving as a representative for Avon, as a security guard and as Church Secretary for Vermont Christian Church. Kathy leaves her memories to her husband of 50 years, Albert Vaughn, III. Her recipes, life lessons and wisdom to their 3 daughters, Flestia Marce (Ernest McClendon) Vaughn, Sheana Kian (Stanley Binns) Vaughn, both of Tampa, Florida and Meka Salama (Larry, Jr.) Young of Riverview, Florida, and 1 son, Albert (Christina) Vaughn, IV of Flint; 1 granddaughter, Tasia Cassieonna Young; 4 grandsons, Jessie Wayne Grant, III, DeMarkis LaRon Grant, Albert Vaughn, V and Larry Young, III; Great granddaughter, Taylor Ann Primous-Grant; 3 great grandsons, Mason LaRon Primous-Grant, Jessie Wayne Primous-Grant, and Tyler Anthony Primous-Grant; sister, Delena Stuart-Berkley of Lithonia, Georgia; 3 brothers, James E. (Tressa) Wilson and Roderick E. Wilson of Flint and Robert L. (Marsha) Wilson of Fayetteville, Georgia; aunt Mary Waller of Flint; 2 uncles Everett L. (Barbara) Wilson and Paul Triplett of Ypsilanti, Michigan; 3 sisters-in-law, Beverly Richardson, Leola Richardson and Connie Vaughn, all of Flint; 2 brothers-in-law, James Vaughn and Thomas (Jan) Vaughn of Flint; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends including many special friends and many children she adopted along the way who she checked in with and checked on regularly and her goddaughter, Lauren P. Peeler and special niece Sherlyn (Sherry) Wilson. Mrs. Vaughn was preceded in death by her great granddaughter Janiyah Denise Grant. The family extends special thanks to Mrs. Vaughn’s Nephrologist, Dr. Ali Mohammed, MD and the staff of Genesys Regional Medical Center, the DaVita Dialysis Center, Park Plaza and the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church Family. We are so grateful for the love shared with this family through assistance provided by many. We especially recognize Christina Vaughn, who spent many hours with her mother-in-law, Kathy. May God continue to bless you in all you do.

Mrs. Kathy Vaughn

December 2, 1947 - December 15, 2016