Charlene Percival

1958 – 2024

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Charlene Percival (nee Vaughn), of Rosebud, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Washington, after a long battle with cancer.

She was born Nov.7, 1958, to Imogene Vaughn (nee Dugan) and Wilbur J. Vaughn in Hodgenville, Ky.. 

She was united in marriage to Conrad James Percival, Oct. 24, 2001.

Charlene had many jobs over the years, but her favorite was as a teacher assistant at the Head Start Program. She cherished her cats and loved them like children. She showed her creative side at an early age with sewing and art. She was a very talented artist and could paint and draw anything with great detail, but her favorite subjects were animals. 

She was preceded in death by parents, Imogene and Wilbur J. Vaughn; father-in-law, Kenneth Percival; brother, Bryan Vaughn; and brother-in-law, David M. Darmon.

She is survived by husband, Conrad James Percival of Rosebud; brother, Roger (Margarete) Vaughn of Owensville; sister, Julie Ann Darmon of Ballwin; mother-in-law, Joy Percival of Alpharetta, Ga.; brothers-in-law, Mark Percival of Rosebud, and Gregory (Elizabeth) Percival of Humble, Texas; sister-in-law, Wendy Zimmerlee of Alpharetta, Ga.; nephews, David (Andrea) Darmon, Jr. of Wildwood, Joseph Patrick (Sarah) Darmon of Fenton, Ryan (Morgan) Zimmerlee of Richmond, Va., Paul Zimmerlee of Sandy Springs, Ga., and Nathan Percival of Humble, Texas; nieces, Ginger (Clay) Finley of Washington, Tina (Patrick) Heidbrink of Rosebud, Chloe Zimmerlee of Acworth, Ga., and Violet Percival of Humble, Texas;  aunt, Carol (Stanley) Berry of Springfield; and great-nephews, great-nieces, cousins and friends.  

Following her wishes, Charlene’s ashes will be scattered at Roberts Cemetery in Cook Station, by her family at a later date.

Arrangements in care of Midlawn Funeral Home in Union.