Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....VAUGHAN, GWENDOLYN BALL April 26, 2014
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News Star World - April 27, 2014
GWENDOLYN BALL VAUGHAN

Funeral services for Gwendolyn Ball Vaughan, 89, of Monroe, LA, will be held 
3:00 PM Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. J. 
Roddy Taylor and Rev. JoAnn Cooper officiating. Interment will follow at 
Christ Church Cemetery in Bastrop, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral 
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Gwen was born on September 8, 1924 in Alto, LA, and passed away peacefully at 
home on April 26, 2014. She is survived by two daughters, Catherine "Kitty" 
Vaughan Murphy and husband Glenn of Alexandria, LA, and Mary Vaughan 
Richardson and husband Glen of Monroe; five grandchildren, Charles Mark Murphy 
and wife Christy of Shreveport, Beth Murphy Mahaffey and husband Mark of Baton 
Rouge, Rebecca Richardson of Dallas, TX, Angie Richardson of Monroe, and Julie 
Richardson Ramsey and husband Dobson of Shreveport; seven great grandchildren, 
Karlie, Nathan, McKenzie, Madison, Charlie, Max, and Jack; and many special 
nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. 
Vaughan III; parents, John Ainsley and Lucille Lyles Ball; and her three 
brothers, Dr. James E. Ball, John A. Ball, Jr., and W. Eugene Ball.

After graduating from Mangham High School and Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, 
she worked for Louisiana Power and Light Company as a home service 
representative. There she met Charlie with whom she enjoyed sixty years of 
marriage.

Gwen considered her church life a big priority. She and Charlie joined Lea 
Joyner to help establish Southside United Methodist Church where she served as 
a Sunday school teacher and chancel choir member. In 1968 they returned to 
First United Methodist Church and became an active member of the Anna Gray Noe 
Class and served on several church committees.

In the community, Gwen was a member of the Twentieth Century Book Club for 
forty years, and served in leadership roles in the Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae 
Association and the DAR. She was an avid reader of her Bible, devotionals and 
other literature, and was always interested in learning. She and Charlie loved 
to travel, research their family histories, and care for their yard. But above 
all, she found great joy in spending time with her family, extended family, 
and many friends.

Gwen leaves behind a wonderful legacy of serving God. Her sweet and caring 
spirit was exemplified through many acts of hospitality, encouragement, and 
kindness. She loved writing notes and cards, visiting the elderly, and praying 
for family and friends.

Visitation will be 12:45 PM until 2:45 PM Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the 
church.

The family would like to thank her caregivers Emma, Lena, Linda, Marrunda, and 
Teresa for their attentiveness and devoted care this past year. We would also 
like to thank Hospice Compassus for their professional care and compassion. 
Gwen was blessed with close neighbors, friends, church family, and her dog 
Missy who were all a network of love and support.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 3900 Loop Road, 
Monroe, LA, 71201, or Mercy Ministries of America, P.O. Box 111060, Nashville, 
TN 37222. 

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