Carol Sue (Dildine) Vaughn 83, of Columbia Missouri, formerly Rives Missouri passed away on Wednesday February 1, 2023, at Green House Cottages of Belle Meade, in Paragould, Arkansas. She was born in Rives on November 23, 1939, the daughter of Will and Vera (Holly) Dildine.

Carol was born and raised in the Bootheel of Missouri always referring to Rives as her home. She worked in healthcare for over 50 years. At the young age of 45 she attended college to gain her Registered Nurses license. Working as an RN in Columbia, Missouri at Veterans Hospital for over 20 years. She shared many stories of the Veterans being extremely proud and dedicated to our serviceman at the Veteran Hospital. Carol loved being a grandma, and valued her time spent with her grandchildren.  She enjoyed many different activities such as crafting, puzzle books, scrabble, embroidery, crocheting, and the one arm bandits. Years later, she met Don and went on many traveling adventures to Hawaii, Mexico, Washington, Nevada, and the New England states and many other places. One of her cherished events was hunting for bears in Alaska and Colorado. Her daughters can retell the humor in the bear hunting adventure!

She was preceded in death by her parents Will and Vera, 9 of her siblings, and Two sons: Michael Joe Vaughn, & Earl Craig Vaughn

Her memory will be cherished by:

Two siblings: Tom Dildine of Ravenden Springs, Arkansas

Edith Hicks, of Steele, Missouri

Two Daughters: Cynthia Carol Morris of St. Peters, Missouri

Suzanne Follett of Piggott, Arkansas

7 Grandchildren and 11 Great Grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday February 4, 2023, at John W. German Funeral Home in Steele, Missouri, with Jim Tom Pilcher officiating. The visitation will be on the same day from 10-12.  Interment will be at the Mount Zion Cemetery, Steele, Missouri. The pallbearers are Hosea Morris, Sam Morris, James Morris, Terry Karp, James Hicks, and Thomas Dildine Jr.

In lieu of flowers the family asks to donate in memory of Carol Vaughn to the woundedwarriorproject.org.

John W. German Funeral Home of Steele, MO. in charge of services

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