Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Vaughan, M. Janie Gardner, 1957 

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MARY JANE GARDNER VAUGHAN

  FRANKLIN - Aug. 24 - Mrs. Janie Gardner Vaughan, 73, resident of the 
Sycamore community, Southampton County, died early this afternoon at the 
home of a daughter, Mrs. Edward V. Howell, near here, after an illness of 
many months.

  She was the widow of Hillary Lee Vaughan, and a daughter of the late 
Jesse D. and Mrs. Margaret Cotton Gardner of Southampton.

  She held memberships in the Sycamore Baptist Church, Woman’s Missionary 
Society and was teacher of the T.E.L. Class for many years.

  Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Edward V. Howell, Franklin; Mrs. 
Charles V. Darden, Portsmouth, and Mrs. James W. Marshall of Richmond; 
three sons, H.Leroy Vaughan, H. Cecil Vaughan and Ashley M. Vaughan, all 
of Franklin; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. 
Ada G. Cobb, Franklin, and one half-brother, Jesse D. Gardner, Franklin, 
and a number of nieces and nephews.

  The body was taken to W.J.M. Holland Sons Funeral Home here where funeral 
services will be conducted in the chapel Monday at 3 p.m.

  Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

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MARY JANE GARDNER VAUGHAN

   Mrs. Janie Gardner Vaughan, 73, resident of the Sycamore community, 
Southampton County, died early Saturday afternoon, August 24, at the home of 
her daughter, Mrs. Edward V. Howell, on the Smith’s Ferry Road after an 
illness of many months.

   Mrs. Vaughan was the widow of Hillary Lee Vaughan and a daughter of the 
late Jesse D. and Mrs. Margaret Cotton Gardner of Southampton County.  She 
was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and its Woman’s Missionary Society 
and was teacher of the T.E.L. class for many years.

   In addition to Mrs. Howell, she is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. 
Charles V. Darden of Portsmouth and Mrs. James W. Marshall of Richmond; 
three sons, H. Leroy Vaughan, H. Cecil Vaughan and Ashley M Vaughan, all of 
Franklin; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ada 
G. Cobb of Franklin; one half-brother, Jesse D. Gardner of Franklin; and a 
number of nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services were conducted Monday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of W.J.M. 
Holland and Sons Funeral Home by Rev. Vivian W. Evans, pastor of Sycamore 
Baptist Church, and Rev. L.M. Kanipe, pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church, Wise 
County, and a former pastor of Sycamore.  Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

   Active pallbearers were Hunter Darden, Sr., Vernard Cotton, Willie Cotton, 
Ryland Edwards, Otto Harcum and Lawless Cobb.


Mary Jane "Janie" (GARDNER; Mrs. Hillary L.) VAUGHAN, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 24 Aug 1957, at daughter's home, age 73, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, 26 Aug 1957, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Aug. 24, 1957; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 29, 1957 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 30, 1951, p. 16), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at:  
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/v250h1ob.txt 

Her parents are buried in Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery - Row 2, Plot 20. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-35): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

Her maternal grandparents are buried in a COTTON family cemetery, 
   across Sycamore Church Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-34): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 


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