Mr. James Walter "Granny" Vaughn Sr., age 80, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 in Asheville, NC. Born on March 27, 1937 in Hart County, GA, he was the son of the late Georgia Calvin Vaughn and Thelma Moore Vaughn. He was a member of First Baptist Church of McCaysville/Copperhill. He served in the United States Marine Corps and the Army National Guard. Later, he retired after 44 years as an IBEW Local 613 electrician. He was a member of the McCay Lodge #423 F&AM. He was a member of the Yaarab Shrine Center in Atlanta, GA (Alkuwa Unit). He was a devoted husband and father and an avid fisherman.He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Martha Jane Pilgrim Vaughn; daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Rickey Warbington of Newborn, GA; son and daughter-in-law, James Walter Vaughn, Jr. and Susie Vaughn Stewart of Morganton, GA; grandchildren, Daniel (Christina) Bentley, Will (Tiffany) Baker, Melissa (Jacob) Dixon, and Tyler Vaughn; great-grandchildren, Dominic Bentley, Brianna Bentley, Hayden Dixon, and Alaina Baker; and brother and sister-in-law, Lamar and Martha Vaughn of Murphy, NC.Memorial services will be conducted on Friday, February 23, 2018 at 1:00 pm from the Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge Chapel. Rev. Matthew McDaniel will officiate. Masonic rites will be conducted by the McCay Lodge #423. Full military honors will be conducted by the North Georgia Honor Guard. Interment will be at a later date in Fairview Memorial Gardens in Stockbridge, GA. The family will visit with friends at the funeral home on Friday from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to McCay #423 Lodge, PO Box 183, McCaysville, GA 30555. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of the arrangements. . Visitation Akins of Blue Ridge Chapel Friday, February 23, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, GA 30513 Directions Memorial Service Akins of Blue Ridge Chapel Friday, February 23, 2018 1:00 PM 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, GA 30513 Directions