Anna Mae Vaughn, daughter of the late William Eligah and Cordella Isbell Parker, was born in Fairview, Ark., on April 10, 1919, and died at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston on Feb. 12, 2014, at the age of 94.
She had lived in the Parma area since 1925. She attended the Church of God.
She enjoyed gardening, visiting with her family and hosting big family gatherings where she provided the food; usually from her own garden.
On May 10, 1941, she was married to Willie B. Vaughn in New Madrid County, Mo. He preceded her in death on February 6, 1975.
Surviving are two daughters and husband, Carolyn Beacham of Clarksburg, Tenn.; 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, Tenn.; Mike and Melissa Beacham of Clarksburg Tenn.; Nancy and Jason Moody of Parsons, Tenn.; Steve and Kelly Berry of Poplar Bluff; Tammy and Jerry Jones of Detroit, Mich.; Kristin and Stacy Hughes of Naples, Fla.; Brandon and Christy Vaughn of Dexter; Jamie Vaughn of Hopkinsville, Ky.; and Chris Nance of Sikeston; 10 great-grandchildren and one step- great-grandchild. Other relatives and friends also survive.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Barbara Berry; one son-in-law, Bob Beacham; and eight brothers, John Corbit, Harvey, Ibra, Fines, Offie Spurlock, Floyd Alfred, Laut James and A. B. Parker.
Visitation will be Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, after 1 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Parma.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Parma with Rick Roberts of Essex officiating.
Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden.
Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Parma in charge of arrangements.