Bobby Lee Vaughn

Bobby Lee Vaughn, 83, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Life Care Center of Cleveland. He was born in Plant City, Florida and moved to Cleveland in 1965 to attend Lee College. He was a contractor and bi-vocational pastor. He pastored Mechanicsburg Baptist Chapel in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and Blythe Avenue Baptist Church in Cleveland. Bobby went on many mission trips to Haiti and Venezuela and loved working with the Bradley County Jail Ministry.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Miller and Mary Vaughn of Dover, Florida; brothers, George Wayford Vaughn and LeRoy Vaughn; and sister, Winnie Mae Conner.

Survived by his wife of 64 years, Annette Vaughn; daughters, Cathy (Don Allen) Cross, Barbara (Jim) Shuller, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Penny (Eathon) Hicks, Brenda (Larry) Ramsey, Sharon (Tim) Summars and LeAnne (Bob) Beckwith, of Louisville, Kentucky; sisters, Leona Cameron of Lakeland, Florida and Martha Dansby of Plant City, Florida and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 23, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Cleveland with the funeral service starting at 5:00 PM. Interment will be held on Sunday, November 24, at 1:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Bradley County Jail Ministry.