Rebecca Eileen Waugh

Rebecca Eileen Waugh, Ph.D. went to be with Jesus on October 31, 2023. Born in Clayton County, Georgia on June 30, 1978, she asked Jesus to be her Lord and Savior and was baptized as a teenager at Flat Creek Baptist Church. Many people were vital in this happening starting back when her Great Grandmother, Bessie Bean Davis (Grandee) sang sweet hymns as she rocked her as a little child. Rebecca was a graduate of East Coweta High School (1996), Gordon College (AS, 1998), North Georgia College (BS, 2000), and Georgia State University (MEd, 2004 & PhD, 2010). In her 22 years as an educator, she taught Special Education in Coweta County Schools (East Coweta High, Poplar Road Elementary and Northgate High). She taught in the Department of Special Education for many years at Georgia State University before returning to her first love of working with students with disabilities. After one year with Atlanta Public Schools (Cascade Elementary), Rebecca was instrumental in bringing a transition program to Georgia State. She loved her position as a teacher with the L.I.F.E. at GSU (Fulton County Schools) which provided job training to young adults with developmental disabilities. Her passion was teaching students with severe and profound disabilities and working with their parents and families to develop strategies which would enable them to grow and develop to the best of their abilities. Her hobbies included anything involving restoration of homes, picking antiques, and yard work. On Sundays, you could find her in a church nursery holding the babies or assisting with a youth group. Rebecca joined her family and Grandparents (Aubrey Morris, Mary Frances Goff Morris, and Clayton J. Waugh) in Heaven. She leaves her grandmother (Janis Davis Waugh), parents (Ronnie and Cindy Waugh), sister (Sarah Waugh), Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and many close friends, students and colleagues but will be looking forward to the days that they join her. A private family graveside service will be held on Friday, November 10th. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Sunny D Farms in Williamson, Georgia on Sunday, November 19 at 3:00 PM. Please join us as we enjoy Rebecca's favorite season of the year. Dress in her favorite fall attire, jeans, flannel, or sweatshirts. Come and sit for a while as some stories are shared and music played that hopefully brings glory and honor to God when we remember Rebecca and a life well lived. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a memorial contribution in Rebecca's name to one of the following organizations, www.joniandfriends.org/give, www.theibcnetwork.org and Community Foundation of West Georgia, c/o Pink Posse, 807 South Park Street, Carrollton, GA 30117. Joni and Friends brings practical help and gospel hope to those with disabilities around the world. The IBC Network helps fund research for Inflammatory Breast Cancer and the Community Foundation of West Georgia gives local community support for those battling cancer. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.mckoon.com. McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory 770-253-4580

Rebecca Eileen Waugh

June 30, 1978 - October 31, 2023