Kokona Vaughn and Ze'ona N. Burress

VAUGHN, Ms. Kokona - Age 25, passed away Friday, September 9, 2005 at Hurley Medical Center and BURRESS, Missy Ze'ona N. "Tweet" - Age 7, passed away Friday, September 11, 2005 at Children Hospital. Family hour 10:00AM Monday, September 19, 2005 at Foss Avenue Baptist Church, 1159 E. Foss Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11:00AM. Rev. Derrick Aldridge officiating. Interment Friver Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00AM Monday. Ms. Vaughn and Missy Burress will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed 10:00AM-8PM Sunday. Ms. Kokona Utiek "Koko" Vaughn was born June 12, 1980 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Shari and Willard Vaughn. "Koko" was a strong woman. She had a plan, she stuck to it, and "Koko" was employed at New Path as a residential aid. She also worked the Mott college bookstore. "Koko" was a resident of Flint. She was a graduate of Mott Community College with a certification of achievement, Associate degrees, in General Studies and Arts. All of these achievements were accomplished as a single mother. Her love of her life was her daughter, Ze'ona "Tweet" Burress, the two were inseparable and their love will last the test of time. Ms. Kokona U. "Koko" Vaughn leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Missy Ze'ona Nichole "Tweet" Burress; father of her daughter, Mariyo D. Burress; parents, Shari (John) Larks of Flint; 2nd parents, Charles "Popa" (Toni) "Nana" Jones of Genesee, MI; grandmother, Myrtle Underwood; 3 sisters, Zwena, Tiara, Wanda Underwood; brother, Charles Jones III; 2 nieces, Catera Levy and Kyra Sims; 2 nephews, Shamar Lewis and Corey Sims; 3 great aunts, Elaine Willis all of Flint, Cathryn Jackson of Detroit, Betty Gray; uncle, Randall (Maude) Underwood all of Flint; very special friends: the musketeers, Marion Bryant, Mavis Simpson, Shekia Boggan, Tina Fleming; special friends, Chisunna Calhoun and Kasie White and Family. Ms. Kokona U. "Koko" Vaughn was preceded in death by her father, Willard Vaughn; cousin, Joe Willis. Missy Ze'ona Nichole "Tweet" Burress was born January 8, 1998 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Kokona U. "Koko" Vaughn and Mariyo D. Burress. "Tweet" was currently attending Hamady Elementary School in the 2nd grade. She was baptized at Kent St. Church of God, and later attended various other churches. "Tweet" was a joy to behold. She enjoyed going to school to learn as many new things as she could. She loved to sing and dance and play. "Tweet" loved to ask questions, acquiring knowledge was very important to her. She loved everybody, but most of all her parents and the color pink. Missy Ze'ona Nichole "Tweet" Burress leaves to cherish her memory: father, Mariyo D. Burress; grandparents, Jacqulyn Burress, Willie Norris, Shari (John) Larks, Charles "Popa" (Toni) "Nana" Jones, Jr.; 5 aunts, Zewena, Tiara, Wanda Underwood, Shantashia Burress, Janay Jones; 4 uncles, Eura Burress of Marquette, MI, Charles Jones, III, Kaunda and Kiaunda Burress; great grandmother, Myrtle Underwood; 2 great aunts, Elaine Willis all of Flint, Cathryn Jackson of Detroit; great uncle, Randall (Maude) Underwood of Flint; a host of many other relatives and friends. Missy Ze'ona Nichole Burress was preceded in death by her mother, Kokona U. "Koko" Vaughn; grandfather, Willard Vaughn; great grandmother, Ezzie Mae Fizer; great grandfather, Edward Fizer.