Jo Ann Lane Vaughn

Jo Ann Lane Vaughn, age 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 23, 1932 to her parents, Frank Roland Lane and Evie Layune Seale Lane.

To know Jo Ann was to feel the warmth of her joy, her quick wit, and a love that flowed effortlessly to anyone she met. She was flirtatious and funny, always ready with a clever remark, yet she carried herself with a timeless grace; proper, humble, and beautiful both inside and out.

Jo Ann was a devoted wife and partner who knew how to love deeply and faithfully. She shared her life for more than sixty years with her loving husband, Curtis Vaughn Sr. and together they built a home full of laughter, hard work and faith. Later in life she was blessed with another chapter of love through her marriage to Henry Worrell; a union that brought companionship and joy well into her nineties. In her professional life, Jo Ann was ahead of her time; a woman succeeding in a male-dominated business through her sheer determination, intelligence and charm. No matter how busy her life or work became, her faith always came first. Jo Ann taught Sunday school for many years, leading by example with a deep joyful belief in God’s goodness. She saw the world with awe and wonder, finding beauty in even the smallest things, that joy was contagious till the end.

Jo Ann is preceded in death by her late husband Curtis, Vaughn Sr.; parents, Frank and Evie Lane; and her son-in-law, Bill Stevens.  She is survived by her children, Kristin Stevens, Curtis Vaughn (Ella), Jill Vaughn (Jose Rivera); grandchildren, Jo Ann Goggins (Tristan), Dakota Jefferson, and Jose Rivera; great grandchildren, Jaxon Goggins and Piper Goggins; spouse, Henry Worrell and his children, Steve Worrell (Diane) and Susan Holsombeck (Reggie).

Services will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Charter Funeral Home. A visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m. followed by a service at 11:30 a.m. Jo Ann will be laid to rest with her late husband, Curtis, in the Alabama National Cemetery at 1:15 p.m.