With great sadness, we announce the passing of John “J.L.” Lawson Vaughn Jr. from the earthly realm to his heavenly home on December 24, 2023. J.L. was born in Rome, GA on February 11, 1932, to the late Rev. J.L. Vaughn, Sr. and the late Estelle Turner Vaughn, and brother to the late Alta Estelle Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn was a veteran of the United States Army and retired as a principal from the Floyd County School System. He was a beloved husband to Esther, father to the late Taryn Christina, Kenneth, Kevin, Kimberly, and Paw Paw to Kerrigan. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, December 29 at noon at Lovejoy Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Eastview Cemetery.

*Public viewing for Deacon Vaughn will be Thursday, December 28, 2023 from 12 noon until 6 pm at F. K. Jones Fuenral Home and Friday, December 29, 2023 at Lovejoy Baptist Church one hour prior the service.

The family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider donating to one of the organizations or scholarship programs that J.L. was passionate about in his memory.

100 Black Men of Rome NWGA

Scholarship Fund

P.O. Box 3 Central Plaza #182

Rome, GA 30161

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Georgia

P.O. Box 2939

Rome, GA 30162

https://bgcnwga.org/donate

Lovejoy Baptist Church

Rev. J.L Vaughn Scholarship Program

P.O. Box 668

Rome, GA 30162