Roy Vaughn

Roy N. Vaughn, 66, of Port Charlotte, FL, went to be with the Lord at Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care on Saturday, April 11, 2009, surrounded by family. Roy was born in Spartanburg, SC, on September 2, 1942, the son of the late Rome G. and Allie V. Gowan. He was formerly married to Jean Lawter Robertson and Denise Coe Vaughn. He was a 1963 graduate of Wofford College and completed graduate work in education at Western Carolina University. Roy was retired from the Sunrise Community, Inc. of Miami, FL, where he served a variety of corporate roles in his position as Vice-President over a period of 17 years. He also worked for 21 years with the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services in a variety of roles ranging from Youth Counselor to Senior Human Services Program Administrator to Chief of Developmental Services Resource and Information Management. A former resident of Columbus, NC, and Hendersonville, NC, he taught math and science and coached baseball and football at Blue Ridge School for Boys and Polk Central High School from 1963-1971, inclusive. A 1963 graduate of Wofford College, he also attended Western Carolina University for graduate work in education. Roy is survived by his son, Roy (Shannon) Vaughn, Jr. of Tampa, FL; his daughter, Lacy V. (Jacob) Ferrell of Fort Mill, SC; a grandson, Wesley Vaughn; two granddaughters, Taylor and Kamdyn Ferrell; brothers, Grady (Cheryl), and Norman Gowan of Spartanburg, SC, and Royce (Diane) Gowan of Coos Bay, OR; sisters, Martha Rowell of Spartanburg, SC, and Carol (Terry) Medley of Gaffney, SC; and an aunt, Lucille P. Kuykendall of Gaffney. In addition to many adoring nieces and nephews, he also leaves behind a special mother-in-law, Flo Baldwin, his special friends, Charles "Butch" Patterson, golfing buddies, L. Spencer (Spence) and John Romanik, and his Sunday morning "Chairman of the Board", Roger Geib, all of Port Charlotte, FL. He was predeceased by a brother, Thomas G.Gowan; and his maternal grandparents, O. F. and Hattie S. Ponder, formerly of Spartanburg County, SC. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Floyd's North Church Street Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2009, at Floyd's North Church Street Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery in Union, SC. Pallbearers will be Wesley Vaughn, Bo Medley, Daryl Medley, Norman Gowan, Michael Gowan, and Grady Gowan. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Roy N. Vaughn please visit our Sympathy Store.