Spokesman Review, The (Spokane) - Apr 19, 2000 edition

Rev. John Vaughns

Spokane

Visitation for the Rev. John L. Vaughns, 84, will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at
Ball and Dodd Funeral Home South. Service is planned for 11 a.m. Thursday at
the funeral home.

The Rev. Vaughns, who was born in Fairfield, Texas, died Thursday.

He served in the Army during World War II and in 1944 moved to Spokane. He
began working as a crane operator for Kaiser Aluminum Mead plant and retired in
1975. He later became a contractor for Columbia Western Enterprises.

He was a pastor at the Salvation Inn Christian Center for many years.

The Rev. Vaughns was a member of the Full Gospel Pentecostal Association, the
Spokane Ministers Association, and the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship
Union.

Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Willie; a son, James Burford of
Spokane; two daughters, Carolyn Northup of Tacoma and Sandra Edward of Virginia
Beach, Va.; three sisters, Olga Rabon and Laura Muckleroy, both of Dallas, and
Opal Champion of Fort Worth, Texas; three brothers, Walter Vaughns of Fort
Worth, Mitchell Vaughns of Dallas and William Vaughns of Tyler, Texas; 10
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Salvation Inn Christian Center, 2627 E.
Fifth, Spokane, WA 99202.