Porter Lee Vaughn, 84

A self-employed carpenter and a member of the United Pentecostal Church, he served his country in the U.S. Army in France during the invasion of Normandy during World War II.

The son of the late Bill and Nancy Ann Phillips Vaughn, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ivie Louise Herman Vaughn, and brothers, Cordell and Jimmy Vaughn; and sister, Sada Green.

He is survived by sons, Bob and Jack Vaughn of McMinnville and Charlie Vaughn of Appleton, Wis.; daughters, Virginia Bosche of Spokane, Wash., Claudia Vaughn of Thomason, Ga., Sue Aldava of Tehachapi, Calif., and Anita McCormick of McMinnville; 20 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren, brothers, Daniel Vaughn of Rock Island and Billy Vaughn of Dunlap; sister, Sally Copeland of Hartford, Ark.; sister-in-law, Leona Hopkins of Spencer.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at High?s Chapel with Wayne Hopkins and Larry Huling officiating. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday until time of service at High?s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 30, 2006