Ruth Vaughan

Ruth Fowler Vaughan, 85, of Colonial Heights died Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at MCV hospital, Richmond. She was a native of Petersburg and daughter of the late George C and Ethel Eudailey Fowler and was the widow of William Alton Vaughan. She was predeceased by a son, David Vaughan, and a sister, Mildred Ayscue. She was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church, and was retired from Thalhimers/Macys Department stores. Ruth is survived by a son, Donald Vaughan and friend, Judy Dean; a daughter, Gail Whitmore and friend, B.C. Clarke; grandchildren, Cindy Vaughan, Mark Vaughan and wife, Diana, Billy Whitmore and Lisa Whitmore and fiancée, Bobby Harney; great-grandchildren, Nathan Vaughan and Kasey Harney; a sister, Alice Cardwell. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E.Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard. Burial will follow in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Flowers are welcome or contributions may be made to the Colonial Heights Baptist Church Children's Building Fund, 17201 Jefferson Davis Highway Colonial Heights Va. 23834. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.