Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameCrawford Eural VAUGHAN [41105]
BirthOct 21, 1913, Henry County, Virginia [41105]
DeathMay 12, 2001, Basset, Henry County, Virginia [41105]
BurialRoselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia [41105]
Spouses
BirthOct 9, 1914, Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina [41104]
DeathMar 12, 2015, United States [41104]
BurialRoselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia [41104]
FatherGeorge Richard SIDES Sr. (1890-1927)
MotherHettie S. JONES (1894-1995)
Obituary Online notes for Crawford Eural VAUGHAN
The funeral for Crawford Eural Vaughan, 87, of 296 East View Drive, Collinsville,
who died May 12, 2001, at Hanson Home in Bassett, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First
Baptist Church of Collinsville with Dr. Rob Edwards, James (Pete) Vaughan and Tip Bousman
officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park..
He was born in Henry County, October 21, 1913, son of the late Thomas Lee Vaughan and the
late Martha Jane Ingram Vaughan.Also preceding him in death were three sisters, Irene
Gillispie, Nannie Tuggle and Fannie Cash; and seven brothers, Edgar, Ellis, Lester, Nick,
Arthur, Cornelius and Grady Vaughan.
He was a charter member of First Baptist Church of Collinsville and had served as a deacon
there. He retired from Stanley Furniture after 32 years. Prior to that, he worked at
American Furniture of Martinsville for 12 years.
Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Lillian Sides Vaughan; two daughters, Freida V.
Bousman of Collinsville and Elaine V. Bousman of Ridgeway; one son, Ronnie G. Vaughan of
St. Louis, Mo.; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great
grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of
Collinsville.
Collins Funeral Services is handling arrangements.
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Obituary Online notes for Lillian (Spouse 1)
Lillian Sides Vaughan, 100, of Collinsville, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015. She was born in Kannapolis, N.C., October 9, 1914 to George R. Sides and Hettie Trantham Sides. Mrs. Vaughan was a charter member of First Baptist Church of Collinsville where she had been in the choir and also taught Sunday School. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Crawford E. Vaughan; three sisters, Helen McLaughlin, Margaret White and Nettie Fields; one brother G. R. Sides.

Surviving are two daughters, Freida V. Bousman of Collinsville, Elaine V. Bousman and husband, Walter of Ridgeway, one son, Ronnie G. Vaughan and wife, Carolyn of Arizona; one step-sister, Anadell Brady; eight grandchildren, J.P. Bousman, Jeannette Boyd and husband, Linwood, Betsy Barr and husband, Dennis, Jerry Tawney, Vaughan Bousman, John Vaughan, Tip Bousman and wife, Chassie and Jimmy Bousman; eleven great-grandchildren and twelve great-great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Sunday from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Collinsville and other times at the home of her daughter, Freida Bousman, 74 Alma Blvd in Collinsville.

The funeral service will be held Monday, March 16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Collinsville with the Rev. Larry Cheek officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Burial Park.

Arrangements are by Collins Funeral Home in Bassett.
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