Raymond Vaughn

VAUGHN, Mr. Raymond - Age 61, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 13, 2010 at North Star Missionary Baptist Church, 1657 Broadway St., with funeral service commencing at 11:30 a.m., Rev. Rabin Turner officiating, Pastor James O. Flowers Host Pastor. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Vaughn will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Raymond Allen Vaughn was born May 4, 1949 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Albert E. and Willie Mae Vaughn. Raymond was a resident of Mt. Morris, MI. He was a member of North Star Missionary Baptist Church. Raymond was also a member of Unity for Justice, Brennan Senior Advisory Board, Southside Action Committee for Social Reform, Stewart, Brennan Youth Club, Civil Right Representative for Local 599 and John W. Stevenson Lodge #56. He was employed at Buick a division of General Motors, retiring in 2008 and was a member of UAW Local 599. Raymond was also involved in Politics. He loved his family, working with the youths and reading. Mr. Raymond Allen Vaughn leaves to cherish his memory: stepson, Rev. Rabin (Mia) Turner; 2 grandchildren, Raylin Turner and Rabin Lindell II; sister, Deborah (Lloyd) Holmes; 2 brothers, Alfonso (Q Vester) Vaughn and James (Sallie) Waters; aunt, Cora Vaughn, all of Flint; cousins, Yevette McClain-Henley of Flint, Yevonne Cohen of Baltimore, MD, Andrea Robinson and Marilyn Fleming, both of Goodyear, AZ; McNeil and Maxey Vaughn of Steen, MS; sister-in-law, Deborah Vaughn; brother-in-law, Cleophas Gay; a host of nieces and nephews including Charles Brown, Bruce Holmes, both of Flint, Marlene Holmes-Smith of Zion, IL and Kimberly Holmes of Chicago, IL; a host of great-nieces and great-nephews; great-great-nephew, Johanny Smith of Zion, IL; a host of other relatives and friends including companion, Rosie M. Teverbaugh, special friends, Lewis Wright and Donald Tolbert. Mr. Vaughn was preceded in death by his father, Albert Vaughn; mother, Willie Mae Vaughn; brothers, John Vaughn, Clarence and Walter Waters; and sisters, Eunice Gay and Mary Williams. The family would like to express special thanks to Lewis Wright, Barbara Griffith Wilson, Pat Hamilton, Pastor James O. Flowers and the North Star Missionary Baptist Church Family and Hurley Medical Center.

Raymond Vaughn

May 4, 1949 - May 5, 2010