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ELVA A. VAUGHAN

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ELVA VAUGHAN Obituary

ELVA ANNA CLADE VAUGHAN (Age 100)
Passed away peacefully at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington on Thursday, December 6, 2012. Beloved mother of Carvella Beavers of Chevy Chase, MD. She is survived by seven grandchildren, two daughters-in-law, cousins and friends. Family will receive friends on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1500 9th St., N.W. from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Claim the Victory Campaign payable to Shiloh Baptist Church. Services entrusted to Latney's Funeral Home.

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Published by The Washington Post from Dec. 9 to Dec. 12, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
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December 3, 2024

Grandma, it's still very painful that you are not here with us, and we still miss you so dearly. We often speak of you and the Laughters and times we spent together which were more than precious. We look forward to reuniting with you again. Until then, we will carry on what you have taught us in our hearts and minds.

Dresia Vaughn

December 4, 2023

Grandma not a day goes by without thinking of you and missing you so much. Our hearts still ache over the loss. We know your spirit is in a much better place and we want you to know, we still laugh and talk fun times about you, and you will always live in our hearts and minds forever.

Dresia R Vaughn

December 3, 2021

Grandma, not a day goes by we don't think about you. All the holidays, dinners, celebrations, time spent together with you are sadly missed. We miss our long talks with you, and the stories about life we learned from you. We miss your wisdom and laughter and advice which still continues to carry us through life. It still hurts to look at your picture/s because reality hurts too much but we look forward to that day when we can all be reunited again in the rapture. Grandma, you are missed and still loved dearly today and always. We pray that God in his own way will deliver this message to you that we are all doing well and we love you dearly. Sadly missed, Tillie and your grandchildren.

Dresia Vaughn

December 3, 2020

Grandma I still miss you very much. It's hard still and I try not to cry. Holidays, Birthdays, come and go and you're not there in them anymore. They say time heals hurts, wounds, the day we lost you was a very deep wound, one that is still far from healing. I love and miss you so much. You would be proud of me Grandma, I finally got my Townhouse. Praying the Rapture takes place soon, so we can all be together again.

Dresia Vaughn

December 3, 2019

Grandma, I count each day, which is closer to seeing you and other loved ones again. I miss you so much Grandma, it's still hard to believe you are not with us. I love you always and miss you very much. Adrienne and I talk about our times with you a lot to help us cope.

Dresia Vaughn

December 29, 2015

Grandma, this past Christmas, we thought about you, and others gone to a better place. We miss you so much here on earth. We had dinner at Aunt Carvella's beautiful place and we sat around and talked about memories, sweet memories of you too. As some may/will watch the min's tick, and the ball drop at 12:00 midnight New Years eve, we the family are doing our own counting down in time grandma before we all meet again. We love you then, and still love you dearly.

DRESIA VAUGHN

October 2, 2015

Hi Grandma, I miss you so much. It still hurts to look at your picture. I have not dreamed about you yet, though I have questions I would love to ask you. I know you're happier where you are, and I know the rest of them are happier too. If only, there was a phone line to heaven, of course it would stay busy. I guess it would have been much easier for us all, had we seen you be lifted and disappear into the clouds, be lifted up to heaven like Jesus was, but it was the other way around. Grandma, you would not believe what is happening in this world. We think God brought you home for a very good reason, though we cannot see it yet, but things are bad here on earth. We stare at the skies, wondering, when is Jesus coming back and we know he's coming soon, our spirits tell us, he's coming soon, so grandma, we will all meet again, in that beautiful glorious day to live for ever and ever, never to die again, become ill, live in pain, just pure love in the light of the all mighty father, son and holy spirit. Till then, we are preparing for his coming. I miss your voice and soft beautiful face too grandma.

DRESIA VAUGHN

March 9, 2015

hi Grandma, I miss you very much. I still can't look at your pictures too much with out crying. I know your spirit is paradise. Sometimes grandma, I think back into the past and dig for those memories that bring me comfort, peace, sometimes I have to go there to find this peace but then, back to reality of missing you but time is winding down and we will all meet again, We the family look so forward to reuniting with you grandma.

DRESIA VAUGHN

January 8, 2015

Jesus is the light of the world, the light that hugged you and welcome you home.

Dresia Vaughn

January 8, 2015

Hi Grandma, It's been two years since you were called home. Sometimes I wonder, when God calls his children home, is there a choir waiting and singing, trumpets playing, horns, bells, or just the sound of sweet Angel voices, heavenly choir unlike here on earth, instead of a red carpet, was it a gold carpet? Grandma, it still hurts to this day that you're not here on earth with us anymore. As I typed this message my tears came and it felt like we lost you all over again. I will be ok grandma, you would want me to be. I just wish there was a phone line to heaven. I think that would ease and heal so many broken hearts of those who have lost loved ones. I hope to dream about you soon so I can kiss you and hug you and tell you just how much you are truly missed. I hope the time isn't lone grandma, I can't wait to see you and the others again in our new heavenly home filled with gems and gold and best of all, Father, son and Holy Spirit.

Dresia Vaughn

January 2, 2015

Grandma, even though you are gone from us, you gave us your last Christmas present this past Christmas that Aunt Carvella respected your last request. Thank you so much again for your gift to us the family, though it brought tears to many of our still aching hearts because we were not able to hung you and thank you in person. We are not into the year 2015, and we all will continue to walk that road to victory in Christ, and time is narrowing down we truly believe. We love and miss you so very much grandma. In honor of you, I will put to use what you have always tried to teach us. Thank you for teaching us that lesson.

DRESIA VAUGHN

December 4, 2014

in memory of you Grandma and Grandmommy, Daddy, Uncle Gilman and Tommy, Aunt Marie, Mary, Elizabeth and Sadie this time of year

Dresia Vaughn

December 4, 2014

Hi Grandma, i miss you so much. i still want to cry. life is different now with out you in it with us, and i try to focus on the day we will all be reunited with those that are with Jesus. Sometimes, if i sit and think too hard about how much you and others are missed, i become very depressed. Time is nearing Grandma, when we will all meet soon, to live in paradise forever and ever. your christmas in heaven is far more beautiful then here on earth. blowing kisses to you. Love you always.

DRESIA VAUGHN

September 30, 2014

hi grandma, it's been a long time. we are counting down when Christ will come back to rapture his church. as the holidays approaching us again, we think of you and others gone to heaven. we miss you so much. i still shed a tear every now and then, guess i'm getting stronger. i will be glad when that day comes, when we will all be reunited again. the movie, "heaven is for real" has inspired so many people around the world. i miss you so much and love you always.

dresia vaughn

July 9, 2014

Hi Grandma, i miss you very much. The pain is getting a little easier, long as i don't look at your picture too long. I know u and the others who are there we miss so much are in a more beautiful beyond discription heavenly home. That rainbow i saw yesterday after that hard rain, i just stood there and imagined that was the opening Gate to heaven and what a out of this world discription i had just starring at that rainbow and thinking that. I wonder if something simular will welcome us once Christ comes back for his church and take us home. Time is soon grandma, i truly believe where we will all meet again. things are happening at a very fast pace now. the worst is yet to come but we will be out of here before that time. i'm pressing on grandma, walking that road to glory where we all want to be. i can't wait to meet God and his son Jesus face to face

DRESIA VAUGHN

May 16, 2014

Hi Grandma, it's spring here. I remember how you use to love to sit in the sitting room and look out the window. That was very entertaining for you. I miss coming by and seeing you sitting in the window looking out. I use to feel like a child, can't wait to rush in to see you. I guess I'm getting stronger. I still have my moments, long as I don't look at your picture/s too much. Sometimes I feel numb, like still in disbelief that you are gone, and others. Would that be God comforting me, (I don't know but I guess it is) I'm carrying on as you would want me and the others to do. I miss Aunt Mary, Uncle Gilman, Daddy too, and Mama's mother and Uncle Tommy. Sometimes I wish I could turn the clock back and start over again and change some things and spend more time with everyone. We believe grandma, the rapture is soon so we are keeping strong and marching forward. I love you always.

Dresia Vaughn

April 15, 2014

Grandma, as i sat here and thought about you this morning, my eyes filled up with tears and my heart started aching again and then all of a sudden, this song came to my mind, "SOON AND VERY SOON, WE ARE GOING TO SEE THE KING". I know that was God giving me peace. I just wanted you to know that grandma. I love and miss you so much. It feels just like yesterday we lost you. Will i ever heal i wonder sometimes but i know i have to remember, there is life after death. what a joy it will be when we all meet again.

Dresia Vaughn

April 14, 2014

Hi Grandma, the trenches, are high and low still. i still hurt from losing you. if i didn't love you, i would not miss you. Grandma, i know what you would tell if you could and i believe God is helping me through this. though right now his hand is invisble, yet, i walk not paying attention to his hand that has helped me through this so far. it just seems like so short of time we had to spend with each other. i wished you had lived to be 120 but i believe you were shown something far more beautiful, wonderful, words cannot even begin to express what you may have seen, but you wanted to go.it still hurts to look at your pictures long. those times were the best times and now we cannot relive them anymore. but one day, one day soon, we are going to reunite and celebrate our new life together, for ever and ever in our new home.

DRESIA VAUGHN

April 1, 2014

Hi Grandma, a piece of the circle has been broken again. Aunt Mary has come home to heaven now. It just seems like one by one, the family is being taken away. The reality of this all is very scary and depressing. I wish we could live forever. But in the new heaven and earth, no more pain, sorrow, sickness, tears, just pure joy and everlasting life. We miss you grandma and now Aunt Mary. It's like I've been stabbed again, but again, I'm praying for strength because right now, it's almost gone.

DRESIA VAUGHN

March 25, 2014

Grandma, I didn't forget about you. I have been so busy. Grandma, we had a lot of snow this winter. You would have loved it. I remember when you use to sit in the window and enjoy looking out at nature/outside. It was entertaining to you. I sometimes like to do that myself. I'm getting stronger grandma, with the help of God. We know our Lord and Savior are not far from his return. So much is happening and fulfillment and prophecy is accurate. We will talk about the wonderful times we spent with you throughout our childhood into our adult years and most of the time; I shed a tear if the conversation lingers on too long. I miss you grandma. How I wish you were still with us and in good health but you were tired and the Lord saw that and carried you home. I don't mean to be selfish but its human nature and I'm sure if you were still here with us you would agree but you would also encourage us to live our lives. You would often say, this is a mean world, but you have to stay in it until you die. Grandma, things are much worst now but we know the Bible speaks of these very things happening before Christ return so don't get depressed, look up and know that your redeemer is near. Amen.

DRESIA VAUGHN

February 28, 2014

Hi Grandma, well, everytime I try to look at your picture without crying, it doesn't help. I'm in more pain than I realize. You are truly missed. It's like I'm still in shock. It's not easy to look at a pic of you right now, though it's easy for some, but not for me. Until then, I hope to dream about you and talk to you. I know the Lord will allow it. Adrienne had a dream about you, telling her you have to go meet Gilman and Daddy. That was confirmation you are well with Jesus.

DRESIA VAUGHN

February 28, 2014

Hi Grandma. The world is in a bad fix. Things are getting worst, biblical prophecy. Grandma, we miss you more than you would ever know. The pain of losing you feels like there has been a band ad placed on it with numbing gel for a while, but it wears off after a while. I know if it were so, you would say, you need to go on with your life. I'm happy and I'm with the Lord and you'll be here too one day. We look forward to that day grandma, where we will be reunited with all our loved ones, and the saved souls we've never met and will be one big happy family. Love you always.

Dresia Vaughn

February 14, 2014

hi Grandma, it's been a while. i'm all settled in my new apartment.been really busy since before Christmas. Grandma, sometimes, i still cry when i sit and think about those who are gone from us now. it still hurts a lot. But i'll be ok. thank God for caring brothers and sisters who understand the tears and pain that we all go through from missing our loved one. we know grandma is in a far better place then here, but we still miss her so much. Keeping our faith strong because the time isn't long before the trumpet sounds.

DRESIA VAUGHN

January 10, 2014

Hi Grandma, I have extended the Legacy for another year. Though I know your spirit is in heave, this helps me to heal, to talk out my feelings. We love and miss you so very much grandma. It's like numbness now, the pain, and I try not focus on missing you too much because I get really sad and depressed and afraid. I'm focusing on staying encouraged knowing one day soon, Jesus will come again and rapture his church and we will be reunited with those who are with Jesus now.

DRESIA VAUGHN

January 7, 2014

Hi Grandma, I think I'm getting stronger, long as I keep busy. It's those moments, when it's quite, no matter what time of year it is, that your passing hits me the most. So many things that can trigger the pain still there in my heart. Grandma, I moved to another apartment, just two doors down the hall, bigger place which was much needed. The Lord has blessed me with this new apartment. You would be even more proud of me grandma. Grandma, time isn't long; the time is moving swiftly, that song, (TIME IS FILLED WITH SWIFT TRANSITION) BUILD OUR HOPES ON THINGS ETERNAL, HOLD TO GOD'S UNCHANGING HAND. Grandma, there is so much Bible prophecy being fulfilled and it's very scary, but we know that the Bible teaches us that when we see these things happening, look up, because our redeemer drawith nigh. We will meet again soon. Until then, I love and miss you so very much.

DRESIA VAUGHN

December 27, 2013

Grandma, we love and miss you dearly Christmas was very nice. We thought of you, and there was celestrial presence that kept our hearts at peace that whole day. Now we are going into a New Year and we pray always, that the coming of the Lord is closer then ever and we will be raptured from this earth into the heavenly kingdom. What a reunion it will be to see you and others again. Until then, we love and miss you very much.

dresia vaughn

December 27, 2013

hi grandma, i sent you a message recently, wonder why it's not posted???? maybe people are not in because of the holidays?

DRESIA VAUGHN

December 24, 2013

Grandma, tomorrow is Christmas. This time last year, you were in heaven with your new family. We miss you so much grandma. It still hurts so much. I'm trying grandma to be strong. I'm getting help with the strength of God and family. We are all together for each other when those times hit. We hold on to the promise, and the signs which are all around us, of Christ second coming which is to be soon. Merry Christmas grandma in your new home, heaven, which is Christmas year round.

Dresia Vaughn

December 16, 2013

Granma, we are approaching Christmas in less then two weeks. This time of year we miss you the most because we saw you a lot more often. Andrea has baked severeal cookies for the holidays. We wish you were here to enjoy them. Grandma, we don't believe the time is long. I can't wait to hug you again, and the rest of our loved ones. What a reunion it will be. The family is there to support each other when a thought, smell, item, etc reminds us of you. It still hurts grandma. Sometimes I'm scared but I try not to look into the future for we must live one day at a time and trust Jesus to keep us and our greatest hope is we will all be raptured as a family into the heavenly kingdom. I'm still waiting for you grandma in my dreams. Just the other day, I broke down at the dinner table and they were there to comfort me. We miss you more then you know grandma, but only you would just tell me how you're doing! I just want to hear your voice telling me how happy you are and how you are doing. Grandmommy and Daddy did, so I'm still waiting on you. God will allow me one day to have that dream. Until then, lot's of hugs and kisses to you. Love you always.

DRESIA VAUGHN

December 3, 2013

Grandma, I miss you so much. I want to cry every time I see your picture. Just when I think I am healing, I fall short but I'm trying grandma. I thank God for the family because they are the only ones I can talk too when I/we miss you. Grandma, you were with us a long long long time. My heart truly hurts grandma and I'm crying as I type this message. Sometimes it hits me like a ton of bricks. Jesus promised, he will wipe away every tear, no more sickness, crying, pain, suffering, troubles, worries, no more grandma. U have seen Jesus, and his glory and the beautiful gardens, landscapes, rivers, I wish I could ask you what heaven looks like but then you would tell me, it's indescribable. That's what my other grandmother told me when I dreamed about her in which the Lord allowed because he knew I had questions, doubts, concerns and I asked her, grandma, what is heaven like, are there flowers, lakes, and before I could say anything else, she said, “Child, you just have to see it for yourself”, and that's just how she would talk to me on earth if she was still here. God allowed her to visit me and tell me this. I'm still waiting grandma for you. I miss and love you so much grandma. As we approach Christmas now, this will also be another hard valley to travel, but with the help of God, and my family, we will walk that rocky road through this holiday season without you.

DRESIA VAUGHN

November 26, 2013

Hi Grandma,
As we the family reflects on so many things we are thankful for, and we are very thankful to have had you in our lives, to share so many holidays, birthdays together. Though your presence is truly missed, we will remember you this first Thanksgiving with you and laugh about the good times we shared, the jokes and ideas we shared together this time last year. Grandma, I miss you. It will be different this year without you. I wish you were still here with us, to share in the sugar cookies you always loved, and Mama's coconut pineapple cake and my wonderful seasoned fried chicken you always looked forward too. Grandma, you would be so proud of me, I'm moving to a two bed room deluxe two doors down from my old apartment. I need the closet and kitchen cabinet space. Well grandma, I'm still waiting for you to visit me in my dreams. I want to hug and kiss you and tell you how much we love and miss you. We will meet again, and very soon.

DRESIA VAUGHN

November 15, 2013

Grandma, just when I think I'm strong, I fall short again of saddness. I miss you so much grandma. It feels like a knife going through our hearts. We the family are holding on to the promise that Jesus made, that he will come again, and wipe away all tears from our eyes, and we will live in paradise. I know you would want me to be strong so I have to be strong for myself as well, otherwise, I feel like I will fall apart. Grandma, the degree of love for you went way beyond space. I love and miss you so much and we will meet soon.

Dresia Vaughn

November 10, 2013

Hi Grandma, I have not fogotten about you, and never will I. This will be our first Thanksgiving, and Christmas with out you. The tears don't flow as much as they use too, but they still come. I have to say it's God sustaining me through Christ his son because it's not me alone. It will be very different this year not having your sense of humor, your smile, laughter, love shared with us during this holiday season. Though we the family as well as yourself always looked forward to Thanksgiving together, we will all be strong sharing nothing but laughter and great memories about you. Not seeing you pull up in the car, up the steps, into our home and at the table will be difficult this year. Until we meet again, we are all running that race, the sooner the better and we the family pray it is soon. Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King.

DRESIA VAUGHN

October 16, 2013

Grandma, I thought about you the other day, and yes grandma, tears rolled down my cheeks again. I mean my eyes were full of rain grandma. Grandma, I truly miss you so much, but I think I am beginning to heal. It still hurts to look at your picture so I don't, but I know its God walking with me in his own quiet and special way helping me to heal. You were always proud of us grandma. We all talk about that day, when Christ will rapture his church and we can all be together again, the trumpets, the singing, the colors, the shouting, the hugs will be waiting for us all and best of all, the man name Jesus. The holidays are not here yet, but they are close and I know we the family will feel the impact even greater of missing you. I don't cry as often as I use too. I guess I'm just trying to keep busy and keeping busy also helps to keep my mind off of the pain of losing you. I know grandma; you are so very happy where you are. I remember dreaming about Daddy because I wanted to know if Daddy was happy where he was. (Call myself testing God) but I was still very young in the Lord, and God allowed me to dream about Daddy several times to answer questions I had in my aching heart. But this one time, I asked Daddy, how he was doing and he said, I'm alright and then I asked him the big question, “Are you happy where you are”? And Daddy said, “I'm very happy”. (The same way he would answer me if he was here on earth with us) I knew he was I just wanted confirmation from him. Grandma, the Bible reads, not all shall sleep. This is the family prayer, that we never see death, but be raptured. We are all looking forward to walking the streets of gold, living in paradise, and meeting this man named Jesus. I love and miss you so much grandma.

DRESIA VAUGHN

October 7, 2013

Grandma, I think about you every day. How this time, you was here with us last year. This Sunday coming, we are all going to your church in remembrance of those who passed away. Each time I look at your picture, I want to burst out and cry. I'm still hurting grandma. These hills and valleys are big and tall. I finally had a dream about you but forgot to ask you how you are doing and hug you. I hope God will allow me to dream about you again. That dream I was so happy. It was like reuniting with you. Then reality struck when I woke up, and I cried. Grandma, this whole in my heart is much bigger then I realized and it's going to take a very very very long time to the point where I am able to look at your picture without crying. Help, I need help. I'm not weak, just very hurt grandma.
When the Angels picked you up that night into your new home, it was hurt and sorrow for us. Grandma, I remember dreaming about traveling so very fast through the tunnel. It was like, I was in midair traveling, holding on to nothing on neither side, but traveling very fast, so fast it sounded like freight trains on both sides of my head, then about 50 yards, I started slowing down, and coming towards the light, and once I was smack center into that doorway with that bright light, (which I couldn't see past) grandma, there are no words to describe what I felt in that light. The love and peace I felt goes beyond those two words I just mentioned. The light, was love, comfort, peace as we know on earth, but the words can't even begin to describe what I am trying to explain. It is far beyond our understanding. I wonder grandma, did you and Daddy and Uncle Gilman and Grandma Wallace and others go through that same light? I wanted to stay in that light, and it didn't even hurt my eyes. I wonder why I had that dream, or was it a dream? Did I actually have an encounter? It was so, so, I can't even explain. If I ever feel that again, I want to stay in that light.

Dresia Vaughn

October 1, 2013

Hi Grandma, I'm back. I've been so busy with work grandma. You would be as proud of me as you've always been gaining new things in my life that God has blessed me with. The family and I have been helping Aunt Carvella out with moving, boxing, packing, unpacking, washing, etc. and I/we got a good work out. The family and I enjoyed helping Aunt Carvella out. Grandma, as I was helping aunt Carvella out, I looked around the house and a sharp and painful pierce came upon my heart and I started crying and the tears were uncontrollable, but no one saw me. Grandma, I know heaven welcomed you with songs, musical instruments, hugs, kisses, love from the light who was Jesus, but it was a very big and painful lost for us. I still cry grandma, yes I do, I still cry because I miss you so much and I just can't believe you are gone from us. I'm trying to look on the brighter side, that this world, we are only passing through, but I'm still scared grandma, of what's going to happen next. I guess I'm not as strong as you were but I'm trying and it's hard but I am trying. I've been viewing the NDE on the internet and listening to stories about people who viewed heaven, hell, and has lived to give their message and as strange as this may sound grandma, it is giving me comfort because I'm not as scared of death like I use to be. I know you would probably laugh at me but it really has, in its own strange way, given me comfort because I know from the stories I've heard from people who has died and come back that heaven is truly a place to look forward too. Everyone is doing well in the family grandma. I'm glad you were able to come to many of my Christmas parties, and dinners I had as well as at Mama's house. It just seems like I should be able to sit and talk to you grandma, but your voice, your smile, your laughter, your beautiful soul is not here with us anymore. Grandma, as I type this, I am teary eyed. I'm ok grandma, it comes and goes. After all, if I didn't love you, I would not be hurting. I'm glad you are in a far better place, a place beyond the best words that can describe heaven, but we miss you so much on earth. I think the Angels came to pick you up that night you stayed awake way past your bed time. Grandma, I truly believe that an angel, or maybe family who proceeded you stopped by to tell you they will be back to pick you up the reason you stayed awake past your bedtime. I wish you would tell me grandma that's true grandma, so when you visit me in a dream, I would love to know, did the angels pick you up that night. Grandma, I miss you. I feel time is not long before we will all be reunited again.

DRESIA VAUGHN

September 10, 2013

Sorry Grandma, I forgot to do the spell check, so here goes again.
Grandma, I think about you every day. How this time, you was here with us last year. This Sunday coming, we are all going to your church in remembrance of those who passed away. Each time I look at your picture, I want to burst out and cry. I'm still hurting grandma. These hills and valleys are big and tall. I finally had a dream about you but forgot to ask you how you are doing and hug you. I hope God will allow me to dream about you again. That dream I was so happy. It was like reuniting with you. Then reality struck when I woke up, and I cried. Grandma, this whole in my heart is much bigger then I realized and it's going to take a very very very long time to the point where I am able to look at your picture without crying. Help, I need help. I'm not weak, just very hurt grandma.
When the Angels picked you up that night into your new home, it was hurt and sorrow for us. Grandma, I remember dreaming about traveling so very fast through the tunnel. It was like, I was in midair traveling, holding on to nothing on neither side, but traveling very fast, so fast it sounded like freight trains on both sides of my head, then about 50 yards, I started slowing down, and coming towards the light, and once I was smack center into that doorway with that bright light, (which I couldn't see past) grandma, there are no words to describe what I felt in that light. The love and peace I felt goes beyond those two words I just mentioned. The light, was love, comfort, peace as we know on earth, but the words can't even begin to describe what I am trying to explain. It is far beyond our understanding. I wonder grandma, did you and Daddy and Uncle Gilman and Grandma Wallace and others go through that same light? I wanted to stay in that light, and it didn't even hurt my eyes. I wonder why I had that dream, or was it a dream? Did I actually have an encounter? It was so, so, I can't even explain. If I ever feel that again, I want to stay in that light.

DRESIA VAUGHN

September 10, 2013

Grandma, i think about you everyday. How this time, you was here with us last year. This Sunday coming, we are all going to your church in rememberance of those who passed away. Each time I look at your picture, I want to burst out and cry. I'm still hurting grandma. These hills and valleys are big and tall. I finally had a dream about you but forgot to ask you how you are doing and hug you. I hope God will allow me to dream about you again. That dream I was so happy. It was like reuniting with you. Then reality struck when I woke up, and I cried. Grandma, this whole in my heart is much bigger then I realized and it's going to take a very very very long time to the point where I am able to look at your picture with out crying. Help, I need help. I'm not weak, just very hurt grandma.
When the Angels picked you up that night into your new home, it was hurt and sorrow for us. Grandma, I remember dreaming about travling so very fast through the tunnel. It was like, I was in mid air travling, holding on to nothing on neither side, but travling very fast, so fast it sounded like freight trains on both sides of my head, then about 50 yards, I started slowing down, and coming towards the light, and once I was smack center into that doorway with that bright light, (which I couldn't see past) grandma, there are no words to describe what I felt in that light. The love and peace I felt goes beyond those two words I just mentioned. The light, was love, comfort, peace as we know on earth, but the words can't even begin to describe what I am trying to explain. It is far beyond our understanding. I wonder grandma, did you and Daddy and Uncle Gilman and Grandma Wallace and others go through that same light? I wanted to stay in that light, and it didn't even hurt my eyes. I wonder why I had that dream, or was it a dream? Did I actually have an encounter? It was so, so, I can't even explain. If I ever feel that again, I want to stay in that light.

DRESIA VAUGHN

August 27, 2013

Hi Grandma, I miss you so much, talking to you, visiting you, your smile, your laughter, sharing family times together. I've been thinking about you a lot grandma, how close the time is that we will all be reunited again. Grandma, Michelle and I went on vacation and we had a nice time. You would be proud of Michelle. She's come a long way. I took lots of pictures. Grandma, the holidays are not too far and you will be on my mind even more because this time last year, you were with us. I guess its God sustaining me because if I didn't know him, I would be on depression pills because this is very hard to handle, (Death) which is a very sad part of life. But grandma, you use to laugh at us when we use to say, we're looking for the upper taker, not the undertaker. But truly we are looking for the upper taker. We feel the time is not long so we are running that race grandma. It's a hard race too but we will stand and stay steadfast to Jesus, who died for this wicked world sins. Grandma, so much is happening in the news but then we should not be too surprised because Matthew chapter 24 talks about these birth pains. Grandma, God took you when he did because something big is about to happen to his world and we are right behind you. Christ is coming back for his church and we all will be so happy to see you and the rest of the family again. I can't wait to get my gold crown. I'm still waiting grandma for you in my dreams.

DRESIA VAUGHN

August 6, 2013

Grandma, the pain of losing you, is still fresh, still painful, still hurts like a knife gone through the heart. Grandma, why did you have to leave us? We all know you were ready to go grandma, but we didn't want you to go. We would have been there for you, like before, to help you with anything and everything you would have needed help with but you wanted to go home, to Jesus. Grandma, I am sorry, but I know this is a sad part of life, to grow old, sick and go away to glory, but it still hurts. Sometimes I'm angry that you're gone. I wish I could talk to you grandma, to just ask how you are enjoying yourself where your spirit is now, and how Daddy, and Uncle Gilman, and the others are doing. I believe that dreams are signs and confirmations and I'm still waiting grandma, I want to kiss your soft cheeks again and tell you I love you and there ain't anything you can do about it again. Miss you so terribly.

DRESIA vaughn

July 29, 2013

Hi Grandma, my birthday past, and for the first time, I missed your card and it brought tears to my eyes, and my heart was very hurt. Grandma, will I ever heal??? I'm still hurt you're gone. Mama said yesterday, if she could just have a peek, just a peek to see she would be ok. Adrienne told her, if you had a peek, you would not want to come back here. I'm trying grandma, I'm still working on getting stronger but it's a very tough road to travel, those bumps are very high and hard, those valleys are long and the hills, well, it seems like I'll never get over them, but I know I will. Jesus said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you and I have to remember that. I miss you so terrible grandma. I'm so sorry you are not with us anymore. I hope one day and soon, we will all be reunited. Seems like forever coming but he did promise us that will happen so I have to hold on to that because sometimes my faith wavers. I'm still waiting to dream about you.

DRESIA VAUGHN

July 19, 2013

Hi Grandma Monday is my birthday. Although you cannot hear me, I will still look up to the sky, and will say a special thank you to you, and our loved ones who's spirit is with our savior for all the wonderful times and birthdays in life we all celebrated together. I wish you were here grandma. You were always so prompt when remembering birthdays and your mind was as sharp as lighting. I still can't look at your picture too long without crying. Yes, the tears still flow but I am trying not to be sad all the time because it can make me sick grandma. You have not visited me yet in my dream. Adrienne shared a dream with me about you, Daddy, Uncle Gilman being together and getting together to do something. Well, I know right away, you all are together. We are all doing well grandma. Summer has been very hot, my kind of weather but not the families type of weather. Grandma, we don't feel the time is long, before the trumpet sound, and then we'll be out of here. Until then, it's a very tight race to run, but we are staying on that road. The Devil is very busy grandma, busier than ever because his time isn't long. I wish you would visit me in my dream and give me something to go back and tell the family. I'm still waiting grandma. I love and miss you so terribly.

DRESIA VAUGHN

July 12, 2013

Grandma, it still feels like a total shock, one that I have not awaken up from yet, a night mare I wish was only a night mare. I'm struggling grandma. I still cry but not as often as I use too. I guess that's God helping me though I'm caught up in my own grief. I miss you so much. This month is my birthday. It will be the first time I won't receive a birthday card from you. It's painful to even think about not seeing any more birthday cards from you and calling to thank you for my card and gift. I wish there was a phone line to heaven. I miss how you use to smack your lips when you talk, and how you never like your food touching each other, and other funny things to remember you by, that I wish we could still enjoy if you were still here. Grandma my heart hurts, it still hurts and my tears come like a cloud full of water that couldn't hold its water anymore. I'm trying grandma I really am but it's very hard. I feel like we just lost you yesterday. The world isn't rosy anymore, nor is it full of rainbows, but just gray days and sorrow. The family still has each other, but we are all working toward that hour, when Christ will come back for his church, first those who are sleep, then we who remain, will all be caught up together, and live forever with the man who promised us life, Jesus Christ.

Dresia Vaughn

June 25, 2013

Hi Grandma. It seems like you should still be here with us. Grandma, every time I look at your picture, a sad sharp pain goes through my heart and the here come the tears. Grandma, it's not easy, losing you last December. I wish this was a bad dream. I miss you so much grandma, just to hear your voice again and visit with you, talk long talks about life, the family and I miss that so very much. Why does it still hurt so bad grandma, I thought I was beginning to heal, but I'm right back at square one. Well, I'm trying to be strong grandma. If only you would come to me in a dream and tell me to be strong and stop being sad about you because where you are, no words can even began to tell of the beauty you have seen and felt. I can hear you now, stop your worrying and crying, I'm happy, I couldn't be in a better place. The day the Angels came for you, was a day that would test my faith and strength because it was weak then but I am growing grandma, you would be proud of me. I want to be where you are and see Jesus too. I love and miss you so much. Sometimes I look up, and wonder if you are one of those stars but I know you're having too much fun in heaven. Hug Daddy and Uncle Gilman from me and tell Uncle Gilman I'm running that race now.

dresia vaughn

June 18, 2013

Hi Grandma, i made a mistake, i did see the other entry. I"m sorry to be so negative but grandma, the impact is hard from losing you, though heaven was waiting for you. I wish I could just peek a little at how you all are doing but then if I do, i would want to be there right away. Well, healing is coming slowling, but it's getting there. I have to remember that I'm not alone, and God is walking with me. I just wish Jesus would whisper something to me letting me know how you all are doing. I am still waiting to dream about you.

dresia vaughn

June 18, 2013

Hi Grandma, not too long ago, i left you another message and I see it wasn't posted though it should have been. so here i go again, i miss you so much grandma. the tears are still flowing. The most beautiful flowers are gone from us, and only a few remaining. I will be so happy, when I can hug you and kiss your soft face again and be reunited with all those that have passed through the light. We are trying hard to run that race, that race uncle gilman often talked to us about. The hills and bumps look bigger ahead of me, us, but we will keep going so we can be where you are. Healing doesn't come over night grandma, and I know if i keep holding on to God, he will see me, us through the storm which is so big. Grandma, as I typed this, i was crying. I miss and love you so much and I will be ok, it just takes time grandma. Love you always.

DRESIA VAUGHN

May 24, 2013

Hi Grandma, it's me again. Ira got another job, he's working now at I-Hop part time. Just wanted you to know God blessed him with another job. Adrienne has to have a knee replacment. She'll get that done sometime this year and her back, well, she hasn't been having too many problems with that. We are all doing fine grandma. We love and miss you very much. Until we meet again, enjoy your new home.

DRESIA VAUGHN

May 24, 2013

Hi Grandma. Well, as I type this, I'm in tears. I miss you so much grandma. It still hurts so badly. I will have my days and I have to ride the storm which is long from over. I'm trying to be strong grandma and I know you're in a far more beautiful place with the others who are there. I guess this cloudy rainy weather doesn't help either. I'm so sensitive to everything now, I cry more easily. I miss your voice so much and looking into those eyes of love and wisdom. I feel like a cloud ready to burst with water but I'm holding it in and keeping to myself at my desk. I'll be ok grandma. It's the hills and mountains that are still ahead of me. Once God sees me through the pain of losing you, I'll be on flat ground again. Losing you will not go away overnight. I've been reading the Bible more. I'm getting ready grandma. Mama, and another church member and maybe someone from the family are coming over tomorrow to have Bible study at my place in the morning. I'm looking forward to that. Well grandma, I love and I terribly miss you so much.

DRESIA VAUGHN

May 9, 2013

Grandma, Adrienne and I were talking about you two days ago. The tears just came like a cloud that's held it's water for ever. Grandma, I still cannot grasp and believe you're gone. I miss you so very much grandma. Healing is slow grandma, I will be ok eventually. We miss making and baking this foods you loved to eat. This time last year you were with us. It's going to take a while grandma to be back on flat road. The hills and bumps are big and sometimes I feel like they get even bigger. With time, and the reality of you gone, it is harder now. Grandma, this past Monday, was the anniversary of Daddy's passing. I kept wondering, why I felt so down that day and it didn't dawn on me that was the day we lost Daddy until Adrienne mentioned it to the family at dinner time. Grandma, I know if you could, you would tell me, stop worrying about me, I'm in the best place which is where you should work on coming. It's beautiful here, very lovely, you've never seen a place more beautiful then here, that's what you would tell me. So grandma, I'm working on that road to heaven. I love and miss you so very much.

DRESIA VAUGHN

April 15, 2013

Hi Grandma, just yesterday, Mama was talking with the lady she stayed with in Bermuda while on her tour and she had me to take the picture of you, Uncle Gilman and Daddy together and send it to her. Grandma, it took every bit of strength to hold back my tears. It still hurts grandma to look at the pictures. I'm not going to be ashamed of saying; I'm one of those people that cannot cope with looking at pictures of loved ones gone. It hurts too much, worst then a scorpion sting. I overheard Adrienne say, Grandma, Dad Uncle Gilman are eating far better foods then we are. Grandma, I can hardly wait to that hour, min, and day, night, when the sleeping in Christ will rise first, then the ones who never slept to be reunited again. How I long to see everyone's face and hear the voices again. I miss and love you so very much.

DRESIA VAUGHN

April 11, 2013

Hi Grandma, Just when I think I might be beginning to heal, the pain and hurt comes back. Honestly grandma, maybe I need to join a support group. This year is going to be even harder because this time last year, you were with us. Sometimes, I get upset with God and I know its wrong grandma and you would tell me, “O no, don't be mad at the lord” he knows what he's doing”. Having you in our lives, was far better than watching nature come alive in the spring after sleeping all winter long. I told God to hug you from me and the family. Sometimes grandma, it's still a shock and it's easy for the pain we still feel in our hearts to surface and it reminds me, I'm far from healing, but I know it's God walking with me to keep me sane because if I didn't believe in him, and live with the promise that we will see our loved ones again, I know I wouldn't be in a comfort state of mind. Love and miss you so very much grandma. I'm still waiting on you to visit me in my dream/s; I just want to hug and kiss you grandma and tell you how much I still love you.

DRESIA VAUGHN

April 8, 2013

Grandma, it hurts so much. I'm trying grandma, I truly am. I don't bother no body, I just shed my tears and remember what the scripture taught us, this is nothing but a sleep and there will be a new heaven and a new earth. I wish I could rush the time ahead to this can be, but God has his own time. Some people heal quickly and some don't and I'm not going to feel bad about that, after all, there is no comparison to the debt of love I, we the family had for you. It was our special love and no one can tell us to move on, let it go. Time, TIME TIME TIME TIME heals and grandma, if you were able to tell me, you would say, stop all that nonsense. It's beautiful and peaceful here and I had a good long life on earth. Now, I'm home and you work on getting here too. There is not a day that goes by, we don't speak your name, a wonderful beautiful name. I'm still waiting for you to visit me in my dream/s

Dresia Vaughn

April 5, 2013

We miss making home made rolls for you grandma and the peach cobbler you always enjoyed. We love and miss you so very much. We are healing grandma, but very very slowly. It's going to take time because the gash is still deep.

Dresia Vaughn

April 5, 2013

Grandma, though our hearts still cry, we are a step closer to seeing you again. You are truly missed and as the year goes into Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter, we still have to travel those valleys, hills, tunnels, waves to healing. You live in our hearts and minds forever and we will always cherish and pratice what you taught us.

DRESIA VAUGHN

April 2, 2013

Grandma, I wrote you this morning and not too long after the last date and I don't know why it's not showing up grandma. I will write you again on Friday. I'm off tomorrow and Thursday.

Dresia Vaughn

April 2, 2013

Good Morning Grandma, grandma, and no, I will never forget to write , Grandma, while does it still hurt so much? The min I see your picture, a shock comes over me still in denial that you are away from us. I know it's a part of life and it's a very sad part of life. Sometimes, I wish I could dig up the bones of Adam and Eve and beat them for causing this world to be the way it is now. It wasn't supposed to be this way. We had a wonderful Easter dinner and Aunt Carvella joined us. It was wonderful having aunt carvella at the table with us. I made a great potato salad I know you would have loved and of course, Adrienne made her famous rolls and peach cobbler. Grandma, it still feels like a knife going through my heart, our hearts, though we hold on to the promise that there will be a new earth when the Bible is fulfilled. No more pain, sorry, sickness, aches, pains, evil, no more just pure love and paradise. Sometimes I wonder what you all are doing in heaven right now. There is a phone line, and it's through God so I have pray that you can visit me in my dreams so I can talk to you. God has allowed me to dream about everyone else and ask them questions which I'm satisfied with but not you yet. Yes grandma, I still shed a tear or many at times, and that's to be expected grandma after all, this was a very painful lost, one that will take many mountains, hills and valleys to heal from. Grandma, I know if you could, you would tell us, you are so peaceful and happy where you are and stop crying and worrying about me, but it's easier said then done grandma. We love and miss you so very much.

DRESIA VAUGHN

March 26, 2013

Heavely father, I miss Grandma so much, both grandma's. Please hug them from me and tell them how much they are loved and missed in your own way. I will be glad when that day comes, when we will be reunited with our loved ones, our precious gems gone from us.

DRESIA VAUGHN

March 26, 2013

Hi Grandma, I have been out very ill. I'm doing much better now, and I'm back to work. I know if you were still with us, you would have asked about me and Adrienne and the rest of the family. That's the kind of humble and loyal women you were, someone who was always concerned about others and put yourself before others. I know the spot in heaven God has for you and far more beautiful then the richest diamond here on earth. We miss you so much and yes Grandma, it's going to take time from losing you. Someone mentioned, our lost, heavens gain. Well, where that is true, I wish I had the power through God to just touch you and heal you from all you were tired of. Adrienne made some rolls for Mama's welcome back home dinner from Bermuda. Grandma, you would have been proud of Mama. She and her band performed 11 concerts in Bermuda. Aunt Carvella came and had dinner with us and the hot homemade rolls made me think about you, how you loved rolls. I'm still waiting on you to visit me in my dreams grandma. I want to hug you, a hug so long overdue and ask you how you're doing. Miss you terribly.

DRESIA VAUGHN

March 9, 2013

You are on my mind Grandma. I guess I'm still in shock. One has to go through the stages of grief. I wish I was much stronger but I am not. I have to allow baby steps to take place. I'll get there grandma, that's what you would want me to do. I will be strong for you. Until we meet again, The family and I love and miss you so very much.

Dresia Vaughn

March 8, 2013

Grandma, I remember how much you loved to travel. Well, Mama is in Bermuda now to perform in a concert. She went down with her group and they will be there for 8 days. I don't know why I feel sad about that, but guess no one has flown for so long in the family. I think the impact of your lost is still so very real. Well, I love you grandma and I miss you so very much.

Dresia Vaughn

March 5, 2013

Thinking of you today grandma. I wish you were still here with us. This candle is for you from all of us.

DRESIA VAUGHN

March 4, 2013

Just to kiss your soft face again, to sit beside you and chat for hours about life, to hug you, celebrate holidays with you, birthdays, surprise visits, if only Heaven had a phone number, grandma, I would call you every day. I miss you so much. I know the day will come when we will all be reunited again. The picture of you and Uncle Gilman and Daddy still hurts when I look at it. I know I'm suppose to be grateful and blessed that we had you so long but grandma, it's still so very painful. A diamond gone from us. I'm still waiting for you to visit me in my dream.

DRESIA VAUGHN

February 28, 2013

Grandma, Adrienne told me you came to her in her dreams several times. I wish you would visit me grandma. She told me mentioned Daddy's name and Uncle Gilman's name, how you were going to meet them or you're waiting on them. I had crying spell thinking about you yesterday. Grandma, I think I'm healing but I guess I'm not letting go and allowing God but I'll get there. After all, this was a very deep cut. I miss you so much and will always love you.

Dresia Vaughn

February 25, 2013

Hi Grandma, yesterday, while having dinner with the family, I starred at the chair you use to sit in when joining us for Thanksgiving and a pain pierced my heart and I broke down and cried. I thought about you, Uncle Gilman, Daddy, Uncle Tommy and my mother's mother and I guess what I'm saying is, it's so hard. It seems like my cut will never heal, (though I know it will heal in time) the voice, the presence, the smile, everything about you is gone. I know grandma, you're in a much better home now, but we miss you so very much her on earth. I just feel it wasn't your time, gone too soon. I hate hospitals grandma, people catch all sorts of germs in there. Well, I'm still waiting to dream about you so I can hug and kiss you and tell you how much I still love you.

Dresia Vaughn

February 11, 2013

Hi Grandma, I miss you so much. Yes, though it was just two months ago, it feels like we just lost you yesterday. Our hearts miss your laughter, long talks, family stories, dinners, parties, phone chats, girl talks. Just to hear your voice again would spark a flame in my heart and make me happy again. I miss you so much and look forward to the day when the Lord will reunite his children together again. What a reunion it will be. Meantime grandma, I'm still working on getting stronger.

Dresia Vaughn

February 5, 2013

A women of wisdom, faith, courage, beauty, smarts, sharpness, keeness, laughter, jokes, smiles, love, loyalty, committment, humble, is gone from us a rare jewel you were. I'm thinking of you grandma and missing you more and more each day. Time grandma, time heals wounds. Afterall, this wound opened wide when we lost you.

Dresia Vaughn

February 4, 2013

Grandma yesterday was Van Buren's birthday and it was sort of touching for him because he was so use to getting a birthday card from you with your gift inside. This year, the absentee of your card hit him. He didn't cry but I can see the pain in his heart and so I shed a tear for him. I guess women are much more sensitive than most men because we are way more emotional which a good thing is. Grandma, it's even too painful to look at your pictures, guess that's just me but when I look at the one on sitting area of Mama's house, a sharp pain goes through my heart, and then the tears come. Well, grandma, if I didn't love you, I would not be hurting. I'm still waiting to dream about you so I can hug you and tell you how very much you are missed.

Dresia Vaughn

February 3, 2013

Grandma, I thought about you this morning. I look up at the skies very often since you've been gone. I think of you, Daddy, Uncle Gilman & Tommy & grandmommy, (mama's mother). I think of the empty chair now at Thanksgiving time you use to always sit in, the smiles of seeing you coming up the steps to share parties and meals with us are gone. We still smile, but it's a different smile. I can hear you now, (Dresia, you need to stop that, I'm ok and I'm young again)and you would tell me so much more. Grandma, we live in a evil world of people, they are doing things you wouldn't believe. We don't feel the time is long before we are all reunited again to hug, kiss, and never grow old again but live forever. I wish I could ask you what heaven looks like? well, I was able to ask my other grandmother and she told me, (Child you have to come see it for yourself)I learned from that dream, there is no description of heaven, it's way above and beyond beautiful, pretty, it's beyond those words, Heaven cannot be described. Well grandma I love and miss you so much.

Dresia Vaughn

February 1, 2013

Grandma, Yes, I know I know, it's me again, but this morning, the skies were gray, & so was my heart, The snow was very pretty and we got almost an inch of snow. Grandma, why is it getting harder to heal from the hurt of losing you? Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever heal, but I have to remember too, that God is still holding our hands and walking us through this big lost, (though sometimes I think I let go of his hand). I'm trying grandma; I'm trying to be strong. It comes and goes and looking into the New Year without you in it anymore, it's not easy. Grandma, would you tap God on the shoulder and tell him to help me in a special way, help Adrienne too. I guess I'm not as strong as I should be but you know, it's just like a deep cut, it takes time for the wound to heal. This lost will take a very long time for me, us and yes; I will shed a tear or tears Grandma because after all, you were truly loved. I wish I would just have a peek of heaven. I've heard stories about those who passed on tell us what they saw or have seen before going. I'm still waiting for you to visit me in a dream grandma. I would love to hug you and ask you how you're doing. People are so quick to say, stop focusing on the negative, and that's their judgment, but I know, we know, that memories, things we did together are no more, there is a big void in the physical, the voice is gone, and that takes time to heal from. A cut doesn't heal overnight. Miss you so much.

Dresia Vaughn

January 29, 2013

Hi Grandma, I thought of you over the past weekend, your soft face that soft voice blessed with extreme wisdom that taught us so much, your zest for life listening to your stories on how you traveled the world, just your loving self-grandma which I/we miss so very much. Grandma, we know if there was a phone line to heaven, you would tell us to stop crying, and you're very happy where you are and you can't talk long because you're meeting up with Daddy, Uncle Gilman, and others. You would ask us, are you saving your money? how's Adrienne's back, how is Van Buren, and Lisa? Is your mother home? Always thinking of others and their well-being. Grandma, we were so blessed to have you for 100 beautiful years and though you told our aching hearts you were ready for heaven, we still wish you had stayed with us much longer. Grandma, you would be happy and very proud of us, we are running that race grandma, trying to hold on to the promise Jesus made, so we can all be together again and we feel the time isn't long. So much is happening in this world grandma since you graduated to heaven. We all miss you so very very much. I didn't have time to brush your hair, to massage your feet, but we did have girl to girl talks and it was so wonderful just sitting with a woman of jewel, a big ruby. Well grandma, I feel the tears coming so I'll try and continue to be strong for you. Love and miss you.

Dresia Vaughn

January 24, 2013

sorry grandma, I made a boo boo in the first message I left. I meant to say, God gives and take. Ok, grandma, talk to you soon.

Dresia Vaughn

January 24, 2013

Hi Grandma, Adrienne and I had lunch together yesterday. We talked about you, how much we both miss you so much. The shock of you still gone from us is still overwhelming grandma. Yes grandma, we both shed tears. The hole hasn't healed in our hearts yet. It just seems so untimely you know. It seems like we should be able to pick up the phone and call you to chat, swing by but the reality of it all is still so very painful. It's going to take time grandma, for the hurt of losing you to cease. This is not something that comes over night. No one can or will ever understand the depth of love we all had for you. We know you give and take but we wish you had lived much longer like some have. Grandma, we had our first real snow fall this morning. It's so pretty. I know you would have enjoyed sitting in your dining area and looking out at it. We still say, Jesus come quickly so we can all be together again. What a joy it will be to see everyone again in the new heaven and earth. So, we march on in Christ so we can be where you are grandma.

Dresia Vaughn

January 18, 2013

Grandma, by going to this site, and expressing my thoughts and pain and hurt, this is helping me to cope with this big lost. It's the only way to heal, to talk it out here and with Adrienne and Andre though they still hurt too. I wanted you to know this grandma and I know you would agree with me to do what I have to do to heal, but you would also say, stop that crying, I'm alright and I want you here with me. Yes, I still shed tears and that's to be expected. After all grandma, you were deeply loved by all of us and it's never easy saying so long until we meet again, because you, grandma, are not here with us to spend time with, laugh with, spend holidays and spare time with anymore. I know you wanted to go, you kept talking about heaven but we didn't want you to go and I'm sure you understood why. Grandma, we don't' see the world through rose colored lenses anymore, it's gray. We have each other to comfort when those times come. Adrienne and Andre have truly been there for me. Grandma, I love you and miss you very much. Adrienne had a good dream about you, but I'm still waiting for you to visit me grandma.

Dresia Vaughn

January 17, 2013

Hi Grandma, it's me again. Andrea, Adrienne and I went out to eat yesterday and we were talking about how much we miss you. I don't know grandma, the pain is still so real. I can't rush this healing process and I've asked God to help me with it. Maybe I'm missing something or not allowing him to help me, but it still hurts like a cut deep in the heart. Grandma, we miss you so much. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever heal, but I have to believe I will and hold on to the promise that I will see you, Daddy, Uncle Gilman, Grandma Wallace and Uncle Tommy again. I'm sorry grandma, it's still very hard. I'll be ok. I love you always. I sent up a prayer last night so God can relay it some kind of way that we love you and you are truly missed.

Dresia Vaughn

January 14, 2013

Grandma, Mama showed me her daily log she kept of all your therapy exercises she would have you do and the A's and B's you received to make you do better. The book gave me a deep painful hurt because she's not able to visit with you anymore. She said she's going to keep the book for a while. Grandma, I have all your birthday and Christmas cards from 1980's you've given me. They are precious and I will never let them go. I still pull them out to look at them and your handwriting. I can see that pretty smile now and you laughing and saying, you've saved all those cards, and just laughing about it. I miss your laughs and smiles too Grandma. We were talking about you just yesterday as a family, how much we truly miss you here with us.

Dresia Vaughn

January 11, 2013

Grandma, you are greatly missed. I look forward to the day when Christ comes back to rapture his church, we will all be reunited again and live for ever, never to grow old, become sick, no more tears, sorrow, pain, just living in the new heaven and earth God promises us. Long as I keep holding on to the promise, I can make it through, though I still have a ways to go.

Dresia Vaughn

January 10, 2013

Grandma, I thought of you today, and felt like picking up the phone to chat with you for a few min's. The pain is still so real not hearing your voice anymore, seeing you anymore. Time will heal me time and I know if you could, you would tell me, O I'm alright and don't you worry. Just make sure you get yourself here with me. I'm working being strong cause that what you would want me to do. I love and miss you very much.

Dresia Vaughn

January 8, 2013

Grandma, Mama gave me a book to read from her second church. It's marked "GOD UNDERSTANDS". I'm in the process of reading this book. I pray that it will help me. Miss you so much grandma and I will hold on to the promise that you are with the Lord and in time, it will bring me more comfort though the pain of losing you is still fresh.

Dresia Vaughn

January 7, 2013

Grandma, I have to tell you this, a soft voice in my mind came to me and said, "You'll see her again" and though I believe that anyway, it was nice that little voice reminded me of that.

Dresia Vaughn

January 7, 2013

Just to hug you, kiss your soft face, talk to you for hours, celebrate holidays, birthdays, Listen to your wisdom and advice, I wish you were just a phone call away. I'm trying to be strong in the Lord Grandma. My hairdresser prayed with me yesterday because she could see the pain I'm going through. I know the road will get easier and you would want me to be strong, so I'm trying grandma I truly am trying.

Dresia Vaughn

January 4, 2013

Grandma, I'm going to keep this book open in memory of you and will do this on Monday. I miss you so much and my heart still hurts so much. There is not a day that has gone by I have not shed tears. I'm still waiting for you to come to me in a dream.

Dresia Vaughn

January 3, 2013

Hi Grandma. I look up at the sky, see so many stars, wondering, which one is you. As we go into another new year, 2013, I will remember to sign a balloon and release it with a special note, just for you, I love you and miss you very much grandma. I know time isn't long and we all will see you soon.

Dresia Vaughn

January 2, 2013

Grandma, this New Year, I didn't even watch the ball drop, nor listen to the music they normally play. Instead, I left out the room just to keep from seeing it because my heart is still hurting deeply from the lost. I'm trying grandma, I'm trying to be strong and I know you would want me to be. There are alot of high hills, bumpy roads, and valleys I will have to travel before I'm back on smooth grounds to healing. I'm still waiting to dream about you so I can kiss you and tell you I love you very much. Time is not long grandma and we will all be reunited again. Until then, I will continue to run that race.

Dresia Vaughn

December 31, 2012

I think of you so often and how I am missing more and more hearing your voice on the other end, and swinging by to see you. It's hurting more than ever. I hope I can get through this tough road to healing. I will have to start talking to God more I guess because part of me is hurt and angry that you're gone from us. I know you're in a more beautiful place then here. Someone said, you will come to me in a dream and I hope you do so I can let you know just how much you are truly missed. Until then, we will keep running that race as our dear Uncle Gilman use to say.

Dresia Vaughn

December 26, 2012

Grandma, Christmas morning, I received your final Christmas with your gift you always give me each year. I will honor you by giving that money to Claim the Victory Campaign. This Christmas went on but there was still that void, a giant void. Until we meet again, I love you always, and Aunt Carvella, we love you very very much too and together, we will help each other to heal.

Dresia Vaughn

December 20, 2012

Grandma, I love you and there ain't nothing you can do about it. I will always use what you have taught us and apply it in memory of you. Aunt Carvella, I love you and will be in touch with you very often and remember, I love you too, along with everyone else.

Dresia Vaughn

December 18, 2012

Grandma, I still cannot believe you're gone from us and so suddenly. This will be one tough road to healing. The many hours of laughter, talks, concerns, the many birthdays and holidays we've shared together are no more. It's easy for people to say move on and she's in a better place and we all know that, but it goes deeper then that, because we can't live those precious moments day by day like we use too. Once the emotions are wounded, that takes a life time to heal. This was a very big lost and as I will look forward to the promise that we will see Grandma again one day and hopefully soon. If only, there was a phone line to heaven, I would be calling it every day. Aunt Carvella, we love you and you know we will be there for you when you need us.

Gloria Williams

December 17, 2012

Heaven's gain and our loss. God Bless, keep and strengthen you.

JOHN & LORETTA WILLIAMS

December 12, 2012

CARVELLA, JOHN AND I SHARE IN YOUR GRIEF, KNOWING THAT GOD WILL MEND YOUR BROKEN AND OURS. THE JOY IS KNOWING SHE IS IN HEAVEN. WHAT A REUNION THAT MUST HAVE BEEN WHEN SHE BECAME IMMORTAL. TWILL BEEN SWEET WHNE WE MEET, OVER ON THE OTHER SHORE. IN THE SWEE BYE AND BYE THERE WILL BE JOY AND HAPPINESS OVER THERE

JOHN AND LORETTA WILLIAMS

Dolores Sawyer

December 12, 2012

Carvella, my thoughts and prayers are with you. May God ever watch over you.

December 12, 2012

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Macea Gammelmo

December 12, 2012

Carvella, we will miss Cousin Elva. I enjoyed talking, laughing, and sharing with her on the last day of her life on earth. She was a hoot till the end. Macea & Megan

December 10, 2012

Sweet Carvella and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Your Mom was a sweetheart. Cherish and keep memories close in your hearts. Much Love, Donna Taylor (Clara's daughter)

Lola

December 10, 2012

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Penny Trueheart

December 10, 2012

To the Vaughan Family, so sorry to hear of your loss. May God grant you and yours the peace that surpasses all understanding. God bless the family at this time. Peace and Blessing to you..The Trueheart Family

The Staff of Latney's Funeral Home, Inc.

December 9, 2012

Offering our deepset sympathy and condolences during your hours of bereavement.

Vickie, James & Jake Bullock

December 9, 2012

To Carvella and family, our sympathy and prayers are with you in the loss of cousin Elva. May God continue to bless and keep you. Be thankful for your many wonderful memories of your mother.

Lou Anderson Carter

December 9, 2012

Family my heart and prayers are with you. I will always remember Elva's fashion style, she could really wear a hat. May God bless you.

December 9, 2012

Our hearts and prayers go out to you, the Vaughn/Beavers family, with the passing of this lovely woman. May God grant you peace during your bereavement and joy in the memories thereafter. -Dilcee and Kaye Darr (Shiloh members)

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