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Venus Parsons Vaughn, 101, VA/TN, obituary; Legg-Parsons
Posted by: Jan (ID *****6213) Date: March 17, 2009 at 18:11:44
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Venus Parsons Vaughn, 101, of Kingsport, Sullivan Co TN,
passed away on March 15, 2009. She passed peacefully at
her home with her living family and caregivers by her side.

Venus was born in Stickleyville, VA, on December 26, 1907.
She was married to, and preceded in death by, Claude G.
Vaughn for 73 years.

She was a loving, caring, nurturing wife, mother, grand-
mother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was the
cornerstone of her family. She provided a healthy, loving,
wholesome family environment with deep values and strong
family principles.

She was of the Baptist faith and attended Horse Creek
Freewill Baptist Church in her earlier years.

Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her
parents, Monroe and Florence Martha Legg Parsons; one son,
Ralph L. Vaughn; one daughter, Virginia A. Gott; daughter-
in-law, Delores Estiline Vaughn; great-great-grandson,
Jessee Crain, all of Kingsport, TN; four brothers, Roy,
Coy, Len, and Walker Parsons; one sister, Vestea Parsons,
all of Stickleyville, VA.

Venus is survived by son, Hack Vaughn; daughters, M. Kathleen
Brewer, Lucille F. Crawford; sons-in-law, Fred Brewer,
Delbert Crawford, and Karl Gott; daughter-in-law, Mildred
Vaughn; niece, Rowena Ringley; eight grandchildren, Lou
Barber, Gail Davenport, Dinah Barber, Michael Vaughn,
Dennis Crawford, Fredia Odham, and David Vaughn, all of
Kingsport, TN, and Terry Vaughn, of Houston, TX; nine
nieces and nine hephews; nineteen great-grandchildren;
twenty-two great-great-grandchildren; and four great-great-
great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held on Tuesday from 11:30 to 2:30 p.m. in
the J. Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel of Oak Hill Funeral
Home.

Funeral services followed with Reverend Wayne Baker
officiating. Music was provided by Alvin Goins.

Graveside services were held following the funeral at Oak
Hill Memorial Park in the Garden of Good Shepherd.
Pallbearers were family members.

The staff of Oak Hill is honored to serve the family of
Venus Parsons Vaughn.

An online guest registry may be signed at

http://www.oakhillmemorialpark.com


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