Ralph W. Vaughn

Ralph W. Vaughn, 63, of Donalds, husband of Shirley Fleming Vaughn, died Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. He was born in Anderson to Nellie Bagwell Vaughn and the late Furman W. Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn was a dedicated member of Middleton Road Baptist Church in Anderson, where he was a former deacon and Sunday school teacher. He retired from Liberty Life Insurance after 18 years of committed service. Mr. Vaughn also worked part-time with Due West Public Works Department. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Nellie Ruth Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn is survived by his wife of 42 years of the home; his mother of Honea Path; a daughter, Allison V. Rice and her husband Kevin, of Elberton, GA; three brothers, Jodie Vaughn, Larry Vaughn, and Roger Vaughn, all of Honea Path; two sisters, Doris Fleming of Honea Path and Linda Powell of Belton; and one grandson, Justin Rice, of Elberton. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Friday, December 3, 2010 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Saturday, December 4, 2010 at the Middleton Road Baptist Church in Anderson with Rev. Ralph Carter and Rev. Hayward Tomblin officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories in Belton. Memorial contributions, in memory of Ralph Vaughn, may be sent to The National Pancreatic Foundation, 101 Federal Street, Suite 1900, Boston, MA, 02110 or by visiting www.pancreaticfoundation.org. The family is at the residence. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville is assisting the Vaughn family.