Geraldene Lancaster

Geraldene (Vaughan) Lancaster, 77 year old, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life on Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Collinsville, Oklahoma.  She was born December 30, 1936 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Austin W. Vaughan and Charlene (Shaffer) Vaughan. Following graduation Geraldene worked as a bookkeeper for her and her husband’s cement company. She had also took business classes at Seminole State College.  She later worked as District Clerk and Office Manager.  Geraldine also worked for B.J. Hughes Tool Company.  She then worked for 14 years at Wrangler before her retirement. On November 30, 1982 Geraldine married Leroy Lancaster in Seminole, Oklahoma. Geraldene had been a member of the 1st Church of God in Seminole for 35 years and later became a member of Twin Oak Baptist Church where she attended until her health wouldn’t allow. Geraldene leaves to cherish her memory one son and daughter-in-law, Terry McDonald and his wife Barbara of Greely, Colorado; one brother and sister-in-law, Floyd Vaughan and his wife Carolyn of Skiatook, Oklahoma; one sister, Shirley Thoms of Choctaw, Oklahoma; four grandchildren, Andrew McDonald of Salt Lake City, Utah, Derrick McDonald of Longmont, Colorado, Aubrey Merriman of Greely, Colorado, Jennifer Thompson of Moore, Oklahoma; five nephews, Justin Vaughan of Skiatook, Oklahoma, Loren Vaughn of Skiatook, Oklahoma, Eric Vaughan of Lubbock, Texas, S.J. Bailey Jr. of Seminole, Oklahoma, Michael Bailey of Mustang, Oklahoma; six great-grandchildren, Veronica Remington, (Twins) Kaylyn and Elizabeth Merriman, Austin Merriman, Aaron Jeffery “A.J.” McDonald and Laila Thompson; a special young man that she had befriended, Benjamin Samuel Robbins; and a host of other family and dear friends. Geraldene was preceded in death by her parents, Austin and Charlene Vaughan, one son, Ricky Lynn McDonald, and by one grandson, Jeffery Austin McDonald. A Celebration of Geraldene’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at the Little Cemetery Chapel located in Little Cemetery.  Rev. Carl Whitfield will officiate the service. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: July 16, 2014, 11:00 AM Little Cemetery Chapel - Little, OK located at Hwy. 99 North, Little, OK