## Narrative Summary of the Obituary

Hillary Lee Vaughan, 73, a farmer from Franklin community, died on 25 Mar 1951 in a Radford hospital. He was survived by his wife, Mary Jane Gardner Vaughan, three daughters, three sons, 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a brother, and a sister.

## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services

Funeral services for Hillary Lee Vaughan were held at the home on 27 Mar 1951 at 2:30 PM, with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

## Transcript

Hillary Lee Vaughan

20 Dec 1875 - 25 Mar 1951
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HILLARY LEE VAUGHAN

FRANKLIN, March 26 [1951]. Hillary Lee Vaughan, 73, a farmer in the Franklin community, died yesterday [25 Mar 1951] in a Radford hospital. 

Funeral services will be held at the home at 2:30 PM tomorrow [27 Mar 1951], with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Mr. Vaughan was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and the Order of the Woodmen of the World. 

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Jane Gardner Vaughan; three daughters, Mrs. J. Edward Howell, of Franklin; Mrs. Charlie Darden, of Portsmouth, and Mrs. J. W. Marshall, of Richmond; three sons, Hudson Leroy, Henry Cecil, and Ashley N. Vaughan, all of Franklin community; 11 grandchildren; one great grandchild, one brother, J. T. Vaughan, of Franklin, and one sister, Mrs. Addie Blythe, of Handsom.

Richmond, Virginia
The Richmond News Leader
26 Mar 1951
Page 20
Obituary for HILLARY LEE VAUGHAN

## Vital Statistics Summary

| Name:    | Hillary Lee Vaughan                              |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Age:     | 73                                               |
| Birth:   | 20 Dec 1875;                                     |
| Death:   | 25 Mar 1951; Radford hospital, Radford, Virginia |
## Table of Relationships

| Name                       | Relationship         | Residence          |
|----------------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
| Hillary Lee Vaughan        | Decedent             | Franklin community |
| Mary Jane Gardner Vaughan  | Wife                                     |
| Mrs. J. Edward Howell      | Daughter             | Franklin           |
| Mrs. Charlie Darden        | Daughter             | Portsmouth         |
| Mrs. J. W. Marshall        | Daughter             | Richmond           |
| Hudson Leroy Vaughan       | Son                  | Franklin community |
| Henry Cecil Vaughan        | Son                  | Franklin community |
| Ashley N. Vaughan          | Son                  | Franklin community |
| J. T. Vaughan              | Brother              | Franklin           |
| Mrs. Addie Blythe          | Sister               | Handsom            |
## Publication Details

| Newspaper                | Location            | Date         | Page |
|--------------------------|---------------------|--------------|------|
| The Richmond News Leader | Richmond, Virginia  | 26 Mar 1951  | 20   |
## Other Relevant Information

Mr. Vaughan was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and the Order of the Woodmen of the World.