Leona J. Vaughan

Mrs. Leona J. Vaughan, age 86, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2010. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, William E. Vaughan, Sr. in 2002; her parents, Wallace Jakins and Adele Catchot VanCourt; brothers, George Jakins, Bud Jakins; sisters, Laura Dubuisson, Alice Tanner and Marie Mathieu. Leona is survived by her children, William E. Vaughan, Jr.(Brenda), Rebecca Edwards (Larry), and John Ray Vaughan (Ellen); grandchildren, Christine Buchanan (Lee), Ty Edwards (Arlene), Kenny Vaughan (Donna), Susie Ramsay (Scott), Courtney West (Dave), Tricia Capers (Lavon) and Melanie Fulton (Brian); great-grandchildren, Jenny (Logan), Holly, Matt, Sarah, Kyle, David and Jenna; brothers, Ernest "Buddy" Jakins (Jean) of Ocean Springs, MS; sister, Janice Byrd (Larry) of Horn Lake, MS; many cousins, nieces, nephews and a special cousin, Ethel Cates of Ocean Springs, MS. Funeral Services will be Monday, June 28, 2010 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. where friends may visit one hour prior to service. Burial will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 502 Jackson Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564. A special thanks to Deaconess Home Care and Patterson's Pharmacy.