Mrs. Jessie Belle Vaughan, age 87, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Thursday April 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Vaughan was born August 15, 1938, in South Carolina, the daughter of the late George H. Cushman and the late Nancy Purnell Black Widner. After high school, Mrs. Vaughan began working at Goodyear, where she had a long and faithful career from 1975 until her retirement in 1999. Mrs. Vaughan worked at both the Cedartown and Cartersville Goodyear locations. After her retirement, she found joy in the simple things in life. She loved bird watching, especially red birds. She was an avid reader and always loved to settle in with a good book. A lover of music, Mrs. Vaughan was a big fan of gospel music, her favorite being the Gaither Vocal Band. In addition to the Gaithers, she also loved Alabama. Her family will always remember her keen ability to cook, especially her famous dressing. Above all, she loved everyone unconditionally and equally, especially her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Vaughan is preceded in death by son, Bo Vaughan; and her siblings, Frances Cuchman, Mary Corley and Janie Ruth Scoot.
Mrs. Vaughan is survived by her beloved husband, Harry Vaughan; daughter, Pam Vaughan; grandchildren, Kaylee Vaughn, Amanda McMichen, and Alicia Carrasco; great-granddaughter, Annaleigh Carrasco; special extended family, Robert and Beth Puckett, Tyler Dotson and Kim Lambert, and Andrea and Joey Morton; special nieces and nephews, Russell, Debra, Evelyn, Patricia, Diana, Mitzi, Anita, Jimmy, Virgil, Randall, Roger, and Dewayne.
Funeral services for Mrs. Vaughan will be conducted Monday April 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home with Rev. Anthony Trawick officiating. Interment will follow in the Polk Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends Monday April 6, prior to the service, from 2:00 p.m. until the service hour at 3:00 p.m. at Litesey Funeral Home.
To express your condolences online to the family please visit our website at www.liteseyfh.com.
Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Jessie Belle Vaughan.
