Gaylia Elaine Draughon Obituary

The world bids farewell to Gaylia Elaine Draughon (Dunn, North Carolina), departing on April 4, 2025 at the age of 89. Gaylia Elaine leaves behind memories cherished by the community. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gaylia Elaine Draughon to show support.

As we bid Gaylia Elaine farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Gaylia Elaine is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Percy Dudley and Janie Dudley; her husband James "Sonnie" Draughon; and her sister Elsie Wrenn. She is survived by: her sons, James M. Draughon, Jr. of Dunn, Randy Draughon (Lisa) of Dunn, Michael Draughon (Jean) of Jupiter, FL and Tadd Draughon (Tona). She is also survived by eleven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.