Anna Vaughn

Anna Mae Vaughn, daughter of the late William Eligah and Cordella Isbell Parker, was born in Fairview, Arkansas on April 10, 1919, and passed away at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston on February 12, 2014, at the age of 94 years, 10 months and 2 days. She had lived in the Parma area since 1925. She attended theChurch of God. She enjoyedgardening and visiting with her family. She loved hosting big family gatherings where she provided the food, usually from her garden. On May 10, 1941, she was married to Willie B. Vaughn in New Madrid County, Missouri. He preceded her in death on February 6, 1975. Surviving are two daughters and husband, Carolyn Beacham of Clarksburg, Tennessee; Kay and Bill Nance of New Madrid; one son and wife, James and Vicki Vaughn of Dexter; one son-in-law, Wayne Berry of Poplar Bluff; nine grandchildren and their spouses, Angela and Dale Bartholomew of Clarksburg, Tennessee; Mike and Melissa Beacham of Clarksburg Tennessee; Nancy and Jason Moody of Parsons, Tennessee; Steve and Kelly Berry of Poplar Bluff; Tammy and Jerry Jones of Detroit, Michigan; Kristin and Stacy Hughes of Naples, Florida; Brandon and Christy Vaughn of Dexter; Jamie Vaughn of Hopkinsville, Kentucky; Chris Nance of Sikeston; ten great grandchildren and one step great grandchild. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Barbara Berry; son-in-law, Bob Beacham; and eight brothers, John Corbit, Harvey, Ibra, Fines, Offie Spurlock, Floyd Alfred, Laut James and A. B. Parker. Friends may visit on Saturday, February 15, 2014, after 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Parma. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 15, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Parma with Rick Roberts ofEssex officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Parma in charge of arrangements.