Mr. James Edward Vaughn, age 81, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday at his residence. Mr. Vaughn was born July 23, 1930, in Walker County Georgia, the son of the late Ted Edward and Bertha Mae Tucker Vaughn. He was preceded in death by brothers, Roy Vaughn, Troy Vaughn, sisters, Myrtle Hughes, Edna Bryson, Jessie Dean, Ozell Caldwell, Beatrice Hicks, and was a retired carpenter.

Survivors include his wife, Opal Helton Vaughn, sons, Kenneth Vaughan, and Michael “Moto” Vaughn, sister Geraldene Middleton, brother, L.D. Vaughn, 3 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday May 3, 2012 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lillard Stringer officiating with interment in the Summerville Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Kevin Vaughn, Jacob Vaughn, Josh Vaughn, Scotty Vaughn, Stacy Nixon, Joe Fay Denson. Honorary pallbearers, Olin Woody, Zeek Morrison, Steve Morrison.

Mr. Vaughn will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. James Edward Vaughn who died on Friday.