Bina Vaughan

VAUGHAN, Bina Cottam, age 93, of Level Mount Farm in Amelia County, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2011. She was the widow of John W. Vaughan, a native of Bath, England, and veteran of the Royal Air Force during World War II. She is survived by her son, John W. Vaughan III and wife, Caroline, of Amelia; two grandsons, John W. Vaughan IV and Logan M. Vaughan and his friend, Heather Conroy, all of Amelia; a sister, Anthea Proffit of Richmond; a sister-in-law, Brenda Cottam of England; two nieces, Henrietta Cottam of England and Alex Deverell and husband, Major General Christopher Deverell, British Army of England; two great-nephews, Jack and Guy Deverell, both of England. Memorial services will be held at the Grub Hill Episcopal Church, 12640 Grub Hill Church Road, Amelia, Va., on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 3 p.m. The Reverend Canon James Drinard Smith will officiate. Private burial services will be held at a later date in England. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Amelia Patrons for Animal Welfare, Inc., P.O. Box 725, Amelia, Va. 23002. Joseph McMillian Funeral Home near Blackstone tendered services. Condolences and registry available at www.mcmillianfuneralhome.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.