Obituaries
Mr. Woodrow Wilson Vaughan, Jr.
02/21/1939 - 10/25/2024
Mr. Woodrow Wilson Vaughan Jr., age 85 of South Hill, died Friday, October 25, 2024 at his residence.
A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Wilson worked as a tobacconist/leaf manager with Philip Morris and Universal Leaf throughout the US as well as Brazil and Argentina. In retirement Wilson became an accomplished painter and photographer, exhibiting along the East Coast, and his 40 year passion for antique duck decoy collecting came second only to his family and Red Sox baseball. Wilson is survived by his wife Jan A. Vaughan, three sons, Justin Vaughan of Lawrence, KS, Michael Boos and wife Leslie of Newport Beach, CA and Jeffrey Vaughan of Williamsburg, VA, a brother Louis Vaughan of La Crosse and two grandchildren, Nolan Vincent Boos and Penelope Rose Boos.He was predeceased by his brother Charles Vaughan. A Memorial service will be conducted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. in Olive Branch Baptist Church, Blackridge, VA. The family suggest memorial contributions in Wilson’s name be made to the Lake Country SPCA, P.O. Box 14, Clarksville, VA 23927, St Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942 , Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylon Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306, Olive Branch Baptist Church, 5223 Blackridge Road, La Crosse, VA 23950 and La Crosse Methodist Church, P. O. Box 279, La Crosse, VA 23950 or to the Samaritan’s Purse, P. O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607. Online condolences may be made through our website www.crowderhitecrews.com . Crowder-Hite- Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Vaughan family.
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Jan,
So sorry to hear of Wilson’s passing. He knew my parents many years ago. He always had a smile on his face and enjoyed talking of the Lord. We are praying for you and your family.
Love,
The Robinson Family
Jan and family, I am so sorry to hear about Wilson’s passing. He always had a warm smile on his face and brought much joy to me and our Olive Branch family. Praying that God brings you all peace and comfort, knowing that he is in the loving presence of our Savior. In Christian love, Cameron
Jan and family,
So sad to hear of Wilson’s passing. He was one of the finest gentlemen I had the pleasure to know. I enjoyed our working relationship, friendship, and many days on the golf course.
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
With deepest sympathy,
Clay Frazier
So sorry for your loss Mrs Jan you are in our prayers 🙏❤️
Wilson was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.May God be with each member of his family in the months ahead without him. Lots of love from my home to yours.
Prayers go out to Wilson’s family at this time. Mrs. Jan sending you and your family great big HUGS and LOVE. May God comfort you all in your loss of your husband, dad, granddad, and brother.
Love,
Lori Wollenberg
Wilson will be missed by a lot of people. He, Jan, Marsha Raye, my family, Justin and once, Michael had some fun times together. We did not spend a lot of time sitting, we were all over the place…the mountains in Waynesville, N.C., Williamsburg, the beach, and every thrift store between Waynesville, the beach, here and every place we went. Thrifting was one of all our fun ways to be together. We ate in a lot of places including our homes. We were together at a lot of birthday parties, including our own, for family members, church members and friends. We spent many hours at church, prayer meetings, bible school, when the church doors opened we were there. We had a good time together no matter what we were doing. During all this, I think all our faiths grew. There were hard times but that’s life and we seem to grow stronger thru them. In the years we have known each other Wilson, and I have gotten older but Jan seems to not have kept up with us, she is more beautiful than ever and I think maybe God kept her strong for Wilson. He had a fairly long and exciting life and is in the place he and we all strive to be one of these days. I’m glad I got to be his friend for a while. Rest in peace, Wilson. Love to his whole family, especially Jan.
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Jan, Vaughan Family,& Friends,
Please accept our heartfelt sympathy in the passing of sweet Wilson. You are & will continue to be in our thoughts & prayers.
Love & Respect
Sister-in-the Lord
Jan, just read ; my heart goes out to you and family. As you know, I have experienced the loss of. My Husband, Doug.,..4 years ago. It is not easy but the Lord is near to us and one day a glorious reunion.
Sincere condolences to all the family.
Wilson was such a kind person.
Jan, We are so sorry to hear of Wilson’s passing. He always had a smile on his face, and a warm word of welcome to every one he met. Whether at times in South Hill, or a Rachel’s in Norlina, he always had a sincere greeting of welcome, and that ever present smile. We’re sure he will be missed by friends and family alike. vaya con Dios 1