Doris Jo Vaughn

Doris Jo Vaughn, 80, of Flat Rock, NC, died on August 13, 2022, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Jo was born in Waxahachie, TX, in 1941. She grew up in Jasper, TX, until attending college. A graduate of Baylor University in music education, Jo was an amazing musician and teacher. While at Baylor, Jo met Ed Vaughn, whom she married in 1962. After she graduated, Jo taught music in high school to support them while Ed was in graduate school. She was a lifelong fan of her Baylor Bears. Jo was passionately engaged in her faith from a young age. Growing up a preacher’s daughter, she was a committed Christian and lifelong student of scripture. Throughout her adult life, she dedicated her time and energy to many church communities through service, singing, and teaching. She also loved to travel to historic sites with her family. She and Ed visited countless historic homes and bed-and-breakfast inns throughout the country, often developing close friendships with innkeepers and becoming repeat guests. She was a devoted volunteer and docent at Locust Grove, a historic home in Louisville, KY, for many years. An artist who expressed herself in many ways, Jo was always creating. Whether planting and harvesting in her gardens, piecing and sewing her countless quilts, or cooking and sharing her delicious recipes, Jo was ever in the midst of expressive endeavors. She dug and nurtured beautiful gardens at her homes in Abilene, Birmingham, Idaho Falls, Salt Lake City, Louisville, and Flat Rock. She made many traditional and crazy quilts that grew into an incredible collection, and she seemed to always be cooking delightful treats in the Texas traditions of her mother and grandmother. Animals also held a special place in Jo’s heart. She grew up with them and always carried that love with her. She and her family had many cats and dogs over the years, and she wanted to be close to animals until the end of her life. Many pets were rescued and loved thanks to Jo’s compassion. Jo was an incredible woman, wife, mother, and grandmother. She was predeceased by her parents, Warren and Johnnie White, and her sister, Belva Cochran. She is survived by her husband, Ed, her sons, Eddie (Lindsay), and Geoff (Melinda), and grandchildren, Caleb (Kelli), Katelyn, Jackson, and Georgia. While those left behind miss her dearly, Jo found great comfort in knowing that she was going to be with her family in heaven as she neared the end of her life on earth.

Doris Jo Vaughn

December 19, 1941 - August 13, 2022