Sherman Vaughan

Mr. Sherman Brown Vaughan, 97, of Linden, passed away Thursday December 7, 2023 at Perry County Nursing Home. He was born in Linden to the late Claude Vaughan, Sr. and Lizzie Mae Doyle Vaughan.  He was a United States Army Veteran serving during WWII. He was a retired School Teacher having started his teaching career at Carver Elementary School in Linden. When schools were integrated in Perry County he started teaching Math and Geography at Perry County High School and later became the Guidance Counselor. Mr. Sherman graduated from Montgomery High School in Lexington and earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from Lane College. He was a member of Roberts AME Chapel in Linden. 

In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his wife Faye Yarbrough Vaughan, sons Richard and Daryl Jay Vaughn, a sister Mary Elizabeth Jones and brothers Lincoln and Claude Vaughan, Jr.

Survivors include his children Linda Cooper of Columbia, Kathy Vaughn of Lexington, Paul (Judy) Vaughn of Linden, Rod Vaughn of Linden and Sharon (Eldridge) Mayberry of Columbia, a brother Andy (Azalee) Vaughan of Linden,16 grandchildren, a host of great-grandchildren and many other loving family members and many friends. 

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