Mrs. Willie Mae Reeves Vaughan, 84 of Carthage, Texas passed away January 27, 2021 in Tyler, Texas. Mrs. Vaughan was born July 28, 1936 in Roscoe, Texas to Lloyd and Jewel Annie Mae Lee Reeves. She married Donald Wayne Vaughan on July 28, 1954 and celebrated nearly 52 years together until he preceded her in death on July 26, 2005. Mrs. Vaughan was a homemaker, a seamstress and loved to paint. She was a member of the Carthage Church of Christ. Mae is also preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, Melvin Elroy Reeves, Lloyd Delmer Reeves, Kenneth Lee Reeves; Kathryn Boothe, Hazel Lee, Mariann Neblett.

Those left to cherish her memory are sons, Donald Wayne Vaughan, Jr. of Carthage, Kenneth Ray Vaughan and wife Brenda of Odessa, Larry Dell Vaughan and wife Jerri of Etoile, Anthony Keith Vaughan and wife Letha of Carthage; sister, Barbara Hilchey; grandchildren, LaDonna Davis, Christy Johnson, Jennifer Parker, Brandi Newton, Brooke Burns, Danny Vaughan, Misty Holmes, Glen Vaughan, Keitha Lawson, Heather Garcia, Camille Chatterton, Steven Vaughan; 33 great grandchildren; numerous other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Vaughan will be held at 10 am on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at the Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tony Singleton officiating. Interment will follow in Restland Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Friday at the funeral home.

Serving as pallbearers will be Steven Vaughan, Glen Vaughan, Danny Vaughan, Doug Davis, Brooks Johnson, Mark Burns and Greg Holmes

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Alzheimer's research.

A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com .

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