Funeral services for Dorothy K. Massey Vaughn, 84, of Nacogdoches, Texas will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, Ocotber 16, 2011 at Laird Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Alazan Cemetery.
Mrs. Vaughn was born on June 17, 1927 in Alazan, Texas, the daughter of John Warden and Ida “Little Babe” Collins Christopher. She passed away peacefully on October 13, 2011 in Nacogdcohes.
Dorothy was first married to John Massey on March 10, 1945. They had two children, Chris and Johnnie Dale, and he passed away on October 3, 1957. Her second marriage was to Ross Vaughn on December 31, 1959. He passed away on October 6, 2008. Dorothy was an excellent seamstress. She made her daughter’s formals and her son’s Citrus Festival costume. She also knitted sweaters for her grandchildren. Dorothy loved working in her flower beds, playing dominoes, and traveling in an R.V. She was a wonderful cook, and especially enjoyed cooking with a pressure cooker. She was a longtime member of Gravel Ridge Baptist Church and Westside Baptist Church of Nacogdoches. Dorothy was a beautiful woman and was often complimented on her sweet smile. She loved having her children and grandchildren over for meals and holidays. Dorothy was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and will be truly missed by all her loved ones.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Chris Massey of Nacogdoches, Texas; daughter, Johnnie Dale Norris and husband, Dennis, of Nacogdoches, Texas; step-son, Randall Vaughn of Hereford, Texas; a brother, Kenneth Christopher of Buna, Texas; grandchildren, Cam Massey and wife, Jessica, of Houston, Texas, Chaye Massey and wife, Connie, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Denise Norris of Nacogdoches, Texas, Kristie Williams and husband, Brad, of Houston, Texas; great-grandchildren, D.J. Case of Houston, Texas, Ian Case of Huntsville, Texas, Jessica Williams of Houston, Texas, and Michael Massey of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a little great-granddaughter on the way, Maggie Kaye.
She is preceded in death by her husbands, John Massey and Ross Vaughn, and two brothers, Varnel A. Christopher and Marion L. Christopher.
Pallbearers will be Ian Case, D.J. Case, Cam Massey, Chaye Massey, and Brad Williams.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 5 until 7 PM at Laird Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Nacogdoches Medical Hospital: Diabetes Self-Management Education Program, 4920 NE Stallings Dr. Nacogdoches, TX, 75965.
The family would like to express their gratitude to Rock Haven Nursing Home for the love and care shown to Dorothy.
