This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cox, Vaughan, Thompson, Solomon, Thomas Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/plB.2ACI/3739 Message Board Post: Loretta Vaughan Cox Jan. 30, 1940 - April 29, 2006 Loretta Vaughan Cox, 66, of Many, Louisiana, beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend passed away on April 29, 2006 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by: her husband, James Ronald Cox of Many, Louisiana; two sons, James Edward Cox of Ardmore, Oklahoma and Ronald Patrick Cox of Van Vleck; one daughter and son-in-law, Lora Cox Thompson and Dickie of Markham; three granddaughters, Brittany Jade Cox, Heather Elaine Cox and Tyler Marie Cox; two grandsons, Heath Thompson and Cody Thompson; two great grandchildren, Kennedy and Reagan Thompson of Van Vleck; brother and sister-in-law, D. B. and Janice Vaughan of Amarillo; and sister, Patricia Vaughan Solomon of Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents John Dewey and Lucy Lora Thomas Vaughan and a brother John Henry Vaughan. Loretta was born in Hurricane Creek, Florida on January 30, 1940 and later moved with her husband to Van Vleck. In May of 1977 she graduated from the University of Houston in Victoria with a degree in Elementary Education. In September of 1977, Loretta began her teaching career at Van Vleck ISD and remained there until her retirement in May 1998. She coached the girls Junior Varsity Basketball team in 1980. She was an exceptional and dedicated science teacher. She never missed an opportunity to participate in workshops offered in our area to help children that loved science as much as she did. The Matagorda County Soil and Conservation District awarded Loretta Teacher of the Year in 1996. That same year the Area 3 Soil Conservation Districts awarded her the runner-up Teacher of the Year. David Durham, former principal of E. Rudd Intermediate and former superintendent of Van Vleck ISD, had this to say about Loretta, "While you have found a home, you have evolved into a shining star for Van Vleck Intermediate School. And, the best is yet to come!" Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Bay City with the Rev. Chester Sassman and Billy Christmas officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Pallbearers were Lance O'Neill, Michael Grisham, John Ashcraft, Kenneth Vaughan, Bryan Vaughan and Marvin Christmas. Honorary pallbearers include Bill Smith, Joe Downs, David Mitchell, Gordon McHardy, Donnie Clark, Scott Fuller, Luby Christmas and all of the children she touched. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Van Vleck ISD, 302 4th St. Van Vleck TX, 77482. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. Bay City Tribune Published May 3, 2006 Matagorda County, Texas