Joy Clarece Vaughn, age 48, of Owens Cross Roads passed away Sunday, November 25th.
She is survived by her father, John (Margaret) Vaughn; sisters, Jeanine Vaughn ( Rebecca Huston), JacQueline Vaughn Roe (Jeff), Jessica Vaughn, Allison Tofflemire (Steve), Lora Bennett, and nieces Katie Roe, Sydney Roe, and nephew Caleb Roe.
She was preceded in death by her mother Josephine Seay Vaughn.
She was born in Miami, Florida in 1970. She graduated from Baylor University in 1993 with an Education Degree in Spanish. She was injured in a white water rafting accident to the point of nearly drowning on April 1st, 1995. Her injury occurred in Costa Rica where she was chaperoning a trip of 11th grade students studying Spanish. She lived in many places. She lived in Venezuela for five years where she fell in love with the Spanish culture. She studied extensively and taught at Batavia High School in Batavia, IL. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church where she was a member of the special needs class.
Visitation will be Friday, November 30th from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Southside Baptist Church, followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00 a.m. officiated by Pastor Michael Walker and Pastor Jeff Roe.
In lieu of flowers the family would like donations to Alabama Head Injury Foundation.
