Albert Vaughan Celebration of Life Program

Pentecostal Tabernacle International 18415 NW 7th Avenue Miami Gardens, FL 33169 Phone: 305-651-9696

February 19, 2017, 3:00 PM Officiating Minister: Pastor S. Robert Stewart

Order of Service

Processional

Selection from A. Vaughan’s CD

Opening Remarks Pastor S. Robert Stewart (Son-in-Law)

Prayer Pastor S. Robert Stewart Hymn of Praise Congregation (Great is Thy Faithfulness) Scripture Reading

Sharon McLennon (Grandniece)

Musical Selection Robert Stewart and Dwayne Stewart (Grandsons)

Reflections Shari Baron (Granddaughter) Danielle Anders, Esq. (Granddaughter) Edaphne Nelson (Friend) Carolee Scott (Friend) Janet Holness (Adopted Daughter/Friend) Hugh Vaughan, M.D. (Nephew) Musical Selection Pastor S. Robert Stewart

Eulogy Andrea Vaughan (Daughter)

Thank You

Jennifer Stewart (Daughter)

Memories Mark Brown & Albert Vaughan Fill My Cup Choir Selection Pentecostal Tabernacle Choir Message

Pastor S. Robert Stewart

Prayer for the family Recessional

Selection from A. Vaughan’s CD

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most high. (Psalms 92:1)

Great is Thy Faithfulness Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father; There is no shadow of turning with thee; Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; As thou hast been thou forever will be.

Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed thy hand hath provided; Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed thy hand hath provided; Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

A Journey of 98 Years

“The best legacy we leave is not for our children but in our children”.

(Deborah Roberts)

His melodious voice filled the room from the CD he had recorded...his family surrounded him in the familiar environs of his home…there was peace and tranquility. In this setting, the legendary patriarch of the family who sojourned for almost a century, transitioned on February 6, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.

A strong personality, a ‘dapper’ dresser, husband, father, grandfather, great-grand-father, and an unforgettable voice. That is how Albert Vaughan will be remembered.

Born on November 19, 1918, to Aaron Tucker Vaughan (Pappie) and Alberta Robinson-Vaughan (Mammie), he was one of seven siblings. Albert worked with the Government Printing Office as a manager and went into real estate in later years.

He was a member of The Young Men’s Fraternal Choir in Jamaica which performed all over the island.

His Family

In his early years, Mr. Vaughan was married to Thyra C. (Peggy) Vaughan, now deceased. This union produced one child, Jennifer Vaughan-Stewart.

Many years later, he met and married Cynthia D. Vaughan and had Jennifer’s two sisters: Andrea and Karen Vaughan.

In his younger years, in addition to singing, he enjoyed competitive cycling, weight-lifting, boxing, and many other sporting activities. He was always emphatic about politics and religion which he knew everything about (so he thought) and would challenge every opinion and argument with the true ‘Vaughan’ passion.

His Music

All his life he enjoyed singing and playing the piano.

A little over ten years before he passed, when he was eighty five years old, he discovered a young and talented musician, Mark Brown from Pentecostal Tabernacle, Miami, Florida, who took the time to work with him on making a CD singing some of his favorite songs. Because of that, we will always be able to hear his voice.

One of his favorite songs was Great is thy Faithfulness.

Thanksgiving dinners could never begin until he proudly distributed song sheets with that hymn, positioned himself at the piano, and lead us in this hymn as we all accompanied him singing all the verses. As he got older and feeble, the song sheets did not appear any more neither did he sit at the piano or keyboard but up until his last Thanksgiving Dinner, Thursday, November 24, 2016, that song was sung. We gathered at his grandson, Dwight Stewart’s house for dinner and the dedication of the house and we sang Great is thy Faithfulness, after which he sang a solo, Bless this House Oh Lord I Pray.

Remembering Dad

As the eldest, I took the liberty of sharing more memories (sisters, please forgive me – smile).

•Every time I eat a certain flavor of ice cream with a patty, I remember daddy picking me up from mommy and my grand aunties as a little girl on a Friday night, taking me to Bruce’s patties in Half-Way-Tree, Jamaica. He would buy ice cream and patties and we would sit together and enjoy them.

•When I got the call from the Doctor of my mother’s sudden decline, it was 4:00 am. I needed to get to the hospital as quickly as possible and could not leave the children alone. The first person that came to mind to call was daddy. I did and without hesitation, he came. That was the day mom left us.

•After my husband and I started to Pastor, dad would always come to the church on Father’s Day to worship with us.

•I am so glad that on the Saturday, two days before daddy left us, he was very ‘low’ but I whispered to him that I loved him and with a weak voice he said, I love you too. That was the last time he spoke to me. Life will not be the same, but I will cherish these memories.

Jennifer ********* My fondest memory of Dad was on his 90th birthday. We took him on a four day cruise. I will never forget the childlike wonder and amazement in his eyes as he toured the ship.

Andrea *********** What I remember about Dad was that he was caring especially towards his family.

He always wanted us to feel safe and secure. He eventually retired and went back to Jamaica. However, something told him to come back to Florida and at the time he did not know my husband was dying of cancer and my sister was going through a divorce but he sold his home there and came back - he said to be with his children.

Such a selfless heart he had. Surely we will miss him dearly and he will forever remain in our hearts.

Karen ***********

Bridging the Generation Gap Have I seen you before? I don’t think I know this old guy.

Oh boy!

He’s actually playing!

I knew it aunty, they don’t feel like daddy’s hands…

Can I climb his back like I do yours?

I don’t think so …

Bridging the Generation Gap How cool is this…we are having fun!

Awww he loves us…

Great grandfather?

Really!

(Does he know I’m a baby?

That’s hard to remember.)

From all your great grandchildren with Love

Great Grandpa, you were a strong and a loving person that loved all of us equally. I know you are gone but you will never be forgotten.

Written by Jackson Deans

Grandpa’s Legacy

Remembering Grandpa

I remember when I took Grandpa for a ride in my new car. I didn’t know it would be the last time I’d be able to drive him around. Brittany was in the passenger seat, and we drove in circles around the neighborhood with no destination, just spending time with PomPa. I began to sing loudly - and trust me I am not the singer in this family. Brittany begged me to stop. But PomPa told her “No, let her sing.” I turned off the radio and in the best melody I could manage, I sang “Part of Your World,” from The Little Mermaid. When I looked in the rear view mirror I saw the biggest smile I’d seen on his face in a long time. This memory brings things full circle for me, because my grandfather taught me how to drive, and one of his favorite things to do was sing. If I could go back to that day I would ride around with him all day.

Brittany & Shari Written by Shari ************************ Grandpa thank you for all the amazing years. All the impromptu piano solos at Thanksgiving and very deep one-liners that we never expected but can never forget. Although a private man, you’ve left an impression on all of us that we can carry on and instill in our children and others. I will always remember those questions about our future careers when we were teenagers and they typically ended with “No mon be a Doctor or something”. Even though none of us took that route, it motivated us to seek a stable career that we could support a family. Having that motivation in our lives has definitely been a blessing to all of us. We’re gonna miss those Thanksgiving piano solos and concerts that disrupted the football games because that was your own unique way of adding joy to our lives and we’ll never forget that. You lived a full life and we were blessed to have had you for as long as we did.

With all our Love, The Stewart Grandkids.

Written by Dwight Stewart *****************************

Memories

At the end of the earthly journey...

Albert Vaughan is survived by his wife Cynthia D. Vaughan and Brother Carlton Vaughan who resides in Scotland.

Daughters: Jennifer Vaughan-Stewart (S. Robert Stewart) Andrea Vaughan Karen Vaughan

Grand-children in chronological order: Robert Stewart (Janice Stewart) Sherrie Stewart-Deans (Marcel Deans) Dwayne Stewart (Typhanie Stewart) Dwight Stewart Danielle Baron-Anders (Kenneth Anders) Brittany Baron Shari Baron Alexia Yee Great-grand-children in chronological order: Jackson Deans Aliyah Franklyn Judah Stewart Adam Stewart Brielle Anders A host of nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews.

He will be greatly missed.

Albert C. Vaughan, your family will continue to grow in LOVE.

Acknowledgments

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took the time to be in attendance today. Some of you traveled from far distances to pay your final respects to our loved one. We want to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude for all your prayers, calls, cards, expressions of condolences, your kind gestures, and all the ways that you offered loving support. Please be patient with us as we travel this journey and we ask that you continue to pray for our strength.

A very special thanks to the Pentecostal Tabernacle church family for all the ways that you have blessed and assisted our family during this time.

Minister Mark Brown, you will always be remembered by our family for extending your time, patience, and expertise to our loved one which allowed him to produce a CD of his voice in his golden years that will keep us connected to him forever.

Thank you so very much.

With Love and Appreciation The Vaughan family and The Stewart family

Professional Services Provided by Royal Funeral Home Service, Inc. 17475 NW 27th Avenue Miami Gardens, FL 33056 305-625-1728

Program Layout & Design

Annette Taylor-Spence - AnnT Spence Consulting Inc. Shawn Ferguson - Gracious Grafx Studios www.GraciousGrafx.com 954-515-9016

Printing

Pentecostal Tabernacle International, Inc. www.PenTab.org 305-651-9696

After 98 years – Take your rest my love…

Letting Go

We journeyed together now I must let you go This change will be difficult that much I know Your voice now silent...melodies no more we’ll hear No longer will I have you near Yet the memories you left will not die Still it is painful for me to say goodbye

While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. (Psalms 146:2)