Richard Vaughn

Richard L. Vaughn, 78, of Dinwiddie, Virginia, passed away Friday, August 21, 2009 after an extended battle with Alzheimerâ??s Disease. He was a devoted husband, loving father, and friend to everyone he met. Richard was born and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, served in the Army during the Korean War, received his B.S. degree from Lynchburg College, and earned his Doctorate degree in education from U.V.A. He worked in the Lynchburg public school system and served as Superintendent of Schools in Franklin, Virginia prior to settling down in Dinwiddie. It was here Richard truly found his niche as Superintendent of Dinwiddie County Public Schools until retiring in 1993. He was passionate about education and cherished the relationships built along the way. He is survived by his wife, Karen, of Dinwiddie, VA; son, Richard and his wife Katie, of Dinwiddie, VA; son, Christopher, his wife Lisa, and three grandchildren of Chesapeake, VA; sister-in-law, Ladora Vaughn, of Georgia; nephew, Henry Vaughn and his wife Sandra, of North Carolina; niece, Betsy Maness and her husband Michael, of Georgia; nephew, Curtis Garner and his wife Stuart, of Alabama; nephew, Patrick Garner and his wife Debbie, of Illinois; and John and Carol Gordon, of Georgia. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at the Petersburg Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dinwiddie Co. Public Schools, P. O. Box 7, Dinwiddie, VA 23841 or the Alzheimerâ??s Association, 4600 Cox Road, Suite 130, Glen Allen, VA 23060. The family would like to thank all friends, as well as the staff of Greenfield Reflections of Petersburg and Hospice of Virginia, for all of their love, care, and support during this difficult time. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .