MURDER CHARGE WAIVED TO GRAND JURY

SUN COURIER, July 17,1969
 
Pineville--Lester Vaughn Rhodes,19,accused of slaying his grandfather near the Bell-Whitley County lines last week, has waived the willful murder charge against him to the Bell Grand Jury. Rhodes is charged in the shotgun slaying  of Felix Vaughn,71. The elderly man's body was found near his Greasy Creek home late one afternoon last week. He had been shot with a shotgun in the head, shoulders and back. Services were held for Mr. Vaughn Thursday at the Durham Chapel with the Rev. Birchel Smith officiating. Burial was in Scalf's Cemetery at Turkey Creek. Surviving are his wife Lillian Vaughn also of Ingram, 12 children; William Vaughn, Ingram, Ellen Lockard, Temperance Michigan, Oma Asher, Wallins, Louise Tackett, Toledo, Oh.;.,Marie Ridner, Temperance, Michigan; Ed Vaughn, Ingram., Lizzie Stone, Cincinnati, Oh.;.,Irene Helton, Stoney Fork, Lois Jean Trosper, Columbus, Oh.; . Margaret Conley & John Vaughn of Columbus, Oh. Dillard Vaughn, Ingram., Sister Belle Lowe of Arjay, three brothers; Jim Vaughn, Hamilton, Oh.; Henry Vaughn, Straight Creek &Tom Vaughn of Pineville. 54 grandchildren & 16 great-
grandchildren. Durham Funeral Home of Pineville was in charge of arrangements..
 
Transcribed by; Floyd Vaughn