Joe Michael Vaughn

SERVICES: Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel, with Dr. Johnny Funderburg, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Vaughn was born January 19, 1950 in Bonham. He married Rebecca Griffin on June 16, 1973 in Pampa. He worked for Nunn Electric in Lubbock. After moving to Pampa he worked for Leonard Hudson Drilling for 10 years, and for the past 15 years he worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in the Jordan Unit where he was nominated for the Texans Caring for Texans through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2000. Mr. Vaughn was a member of the First Baptist Church since the early 1980's where he taught the 3rd grade Sunday school class for 12 years. He enjoyed motor cycle riding, target practice, wood working, and fishing. He really enjoyed being Papa to his young grandson. He was a loving husband, caring father, and a great friend.SURVIVORS: Wife: Rebecca Vaughn of the home; 1 Daughter: Kimberly House and husband Chris of Pampa; 1 Grandson: Grayson Michael House of Pampa; 3 Sisters: Joyce Boehler and husband Pete of Oklahoma City, Patricia Clifton, and LaNell Owens both of Bonham; 1 Brother: David Vaughn and wife Judy of Lubbock; 1 Sister-in-law: Donna Vaughn of Lubbock; Mother-in-law: Pat Griffin of the home; 3 Aunts: Llwlyn Walker of Lubbock, Jo Walker of Amarillo, Betty Bradford of Pampa; 2 Uncle: O. E. Bradford of Pampa and Charles Everett of Amarillo. He was preceded in death by his daughter Tracie Elizabeth Vaughn on June 16, 2006, a brother Larry Eugene Vaughn in 2007, his father-in-law Joe B. Griffin in 2006 and a brother-in-law Wyman Owens Jr. in 2007.MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church Children Department, 203 N. West, Pampa, Texas 79065 or the American Cancer Society, c/o Gerry Caylor, 2130 Charles, Pampa, Texas 79065.