Shirley Jean Vaughan 88, Springfield, MO. passed away January 16, 2021, in her home. She was born in Whittenburg, Texas, on May 11, 1932, to Kenneth and Lusia (Lewis) Epps. Shirley was a retired diamond consultant for Service Merchandise and Wal-Mart Stores. Shirley was a member of Temple Baptist Church, and a former member of Beta Signa Phi. She loved doing craft work and sewing, she also loved reading old western books and watching old western movies on T.V. Shirley loved her family and enjoyed making new friends and visiting with everyone.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Claude Vaughan, her son: Kenneth Vaughan, her grandson: Michael and her two son-in-laws: Albert Leslie and Rick McManomy. Being the last survivor in her own family, she was also preceded in death by her six siblings. She is survived by her three daughters: Donna McNiel (Johnny), Claudia McManomy and Melinda Leslie, and her two sons: Chris Vaughan (Pam) and James Vaughan (Christina), 10 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2021, at Greenlawn Funeral Home North, with burial to follow, in Buckhorn, Mo. cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.