Martha Marie Vaughn

Martha Marie Everett Vaughn, age 93, a resident of Colorado Springs since 2004, and previously of Lake Charles, La., and Owasso, Okla., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at the Gentle Care House in Colorado Springs. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, who had worked for many years as a bookkeeper at the First National Bank at Fayetteville, Ark. Martha Everett was born on May 21, 1919, in Lamar, Colo., to the late Roy and Maggie (Piercy) Everett. She graduated high school in 1937 in Vaughn, Ark., and attended John Brown University. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Owasso, Okla., and had attended the Wilson United Methodist Church in Colorado Springs. She married Elmo S. Vaughn on Sept. 12, 1937, in Ojai, Calif. Martha enjoyed sewing, traveling, spending time with her family, and especially her beloved grandchildren. This woman of faith is survived by her two children, Everett (wife, Suzie) Vaughn of Colorado Springs and Barbara (husband, Don) Stewart of Lake Charles, La. She is also survived by five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Vaughn was preceded in death by her husband, Elmo in 1999; two infant brothers; and an infant great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, at Graceland Cemetery, 12150 East 96th Street North #201, Owasso, OK 74055. Memorials in Martha's memory may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Owasso, 13800 East 106th Street North, Owasso, OK 74055; or to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attn: Donor Services, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Blessed be her memory.