Nancy Jean Weeks Vaughn

Born in Sumac, Murray County, GA, she was the daughter of the late James Everett and Etta Mae Dunn Weeks. She was a long time resident of Columbus, GA and a graduate of Columbus State University.

Mrs. Vaughn was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church in Columbus, GA, a former Georgia State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR, and was very active in many civic and patriotic committees and organizations. She was a former newspaper publisher and journalist for numerous papers in the State of Georgia.

She is survived by her daughters, Valorie Riley and Penelope “Penny” Byrd; son, Robert “Bobby” Vaughn and wife, Janet; grandchildren, Jessica Callas (Lance), Jacob Riley, IV, Clinton Byrd (Ashleigh), Charlie Frank Riley (Victoria), Clayton Byrd (Sarah), and Sarah Thiriez (Mathieu); step-granddaughter, Nancy Ann Robinson (Cameron); eleven great grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law, Martha Weeks and Wenda Weeks.

She was preceded in death by one son, William Glenn “Billy” Vaughn, and two brothers, James Everett Weeks, Jr. and Archie Daniel Weeks.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 1104 Second Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901 on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 2:00PM. Rev. Jimmy Elder will be officiating services. Family will visit with friends at St. Luke United Methodist Church from 1:00PM to 1:45PM. Burial will follow the service at Parkhill Cemetery, 4161 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907.

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