Obituary for Helen Kay Vaughan
Helen "Kay" Vaughan, 85, former Altus resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
Kay was born to Richard and Gladys (Thompson) Snow on September 28, 1939, in Illinois. She was raised in Altus and graduated from Altus High School in 1957. After high school. Kay attended the University of Oklahoma. She married the love of her life James William "Jimmy" Vaughan on June 8, 1957, at the Altus Church of Christ. Together they lived in Childress, Texas where Kay worked at Webb's Studio and then the Childress Greenhouse. The family moved to Shawnee, Oklahoma and Kay worked for Graves Floral. She retired in 2000. Her daughters were her pride and joy. She loved being a mother and a grandmother. Kay was talented and artistic. She enjoyed painting as well as floral design. What Kay loved most in the world, however, was spending time with her grandchildren. She made many everlasting memories with them and her love will be with them always. Kay will be missed dearly.
Kay was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Jimmy, and her parents, Richard Snow and Gladys (Jean) Snow Bailey.
Survivors include her daughters, Pamela Vaughan Hyde and husband, Mark, of Little Elm, TX, and Leslie Vaughan McWhorter and husband, Mike, of Norman, OK; a sister, Jerri Lynn Wesley and husband, Dr. David Wesley, of Omaha, NE; her grandchildren, Kelsey Elyse Hyde of Dallas, TX, Bryce McWhorter of Norman, OK, and Dr. Chad McWhorter and wife, Megan, of Oklahoma City, OK; a niece, Shannon Maxey and husband, Kent, and their children, Madison and Mason, of Kingwood, TX; as well as numerous other relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Monday, October 28, 2024 at the Lowell-Tims Funeral Home. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at the Granite City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of the Lowell-Tims Funeral Home and Crematory.
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Kay was born to Richard and Gladys (Thompson) Snow on September 28, 1939, in Illinois. She was raised in Altus and graduated from Altus High School in 1957. After high school. Kay attended the University of Oklahoma. She married the love of her life James William "Jimmy" Vaughan on June 8, 1957, at the Altus Church of Christ. Together they lived in Childress, Texas where Kay worked at Webb's Studio and then the Childress Greenhouse. The family moved to Shawnee, Oklahoma and Kay worked for Graves Floral. She retired in 2000. Her daughters were her pride and joy. She loved being a mother and a grandmother. Kay was talented and artistic. She enjoyed painting as well as floral design. What Kay loved most in the world, however, was spending time with her grandchildren. She made many everlasting memories with them and her love will be with them always. Kay will be missed dearly.
Kay was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Jimmy, and her parents, Richard Snow and Gladys (Jean) Snow Bailey.
Survivors include her daughters, Pamela Vaughan Hyde and husband, Mark, of Little Elm, TX, and Leslie Vaughan McWhorter and husband, Mike, of Norman, OK; a sister, Jerri Lynn Wesley and husband, Dr. David Wesley, of Omaha, NE; her grandchildren, Kelsey Elyse Hyde of Dallas, TX, Bryce McWhorter of Norman, OK, and Dr. Chad McWhorter and wife, Megan, of Oklahoma City, OK; a niece, Shannon Maxey and husband, Kent, and their children, Madison and Mason, of Kingwood, TX; as well as numerous other relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Monday, October 28, 2024 at the Lowell-Tims Funeral Home. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at the Granite City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of the Lowell-Tims Funeral Home and Crematory.
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Visitation
Monday
28
Oct
6:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Lowell-Tims Funeral Home
1100 East Tamarack Road
Altus, OK 73521
Graveside
Tuesday
29
Oct
11:00 AM
Granite City Cemetery
Granite
Granite, OK 73547
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