Karen Vaughn Hamilton

Karen Elaine Hamilton Karen Elaine Vaughn Hamilton, 42, a life long resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her residence. She attended Philadelphia Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Dean Vaughn; grandparents, Paulina A, Baldwin and Carl and Mayme Trentham. She is survived by her husband, Mark L. Hamilton, currently serving in the U.S. Air Force; mother, Stella M. Trentham Vaughn of Cleveland; daughter, Heather M. Martin and husband, William of Cleveland; three grandchildren, Kaylee, Ethan and Dakota Martin, all of Cleveland; brother, Robby Dean Vaughn and wife Gina of Cleveland; grandfather, Bronce D. Vaughn of Winter Park, FL. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and special friends, Janene, McKayla and Jeff Wallace. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Reverend Shane Lawson and the Reverend Benny Watson officiating. Interment will follow in Beaty Cemetery with Tony Burgess, Johnny Burgess, Curtis Trentham, Eddie Dyer, Travis Butler, Robby Vaughn and Derek Wallace serving as pallbearers. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the funeral home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Hamilton family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com