Mr. Vaught served in the United States Army during WWII in the 82nd Airborne, 517th Attack Regiment paratrooper, fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was the recipient of 4 Bronze Stars. In civilian life, he worked for Metro Nashville for 30 years, and as an Electrical Engineer with Mallory Capacitor Company. Mr. Vaught enjoyed assisting with military causes and the Room at the Inn in Nashville, and loved spending time with his family, especially grandchildren.
Mr. Vaught is survived by wife of 70 years, Patricia Dodder Vaught, children Doug (Carolyn) Vaught, Teresa (Jeff) Cobble, Bill (Sandra) Vaught, and Mary (Eddie) Harrington, grandchildren Jeff Jacobs, Andrew Norman, Nicole Norman, and Isaac Vaught, and two brothers Ernie (Myrna) Vaught and Edwin "Doc" (Amy) Vaught.
He is preceded in death by parents Wallace and Willma Vaught, and 11 brothers Wilson, Lloyd, Wallace, James, Harold, Don, Sylvester, Gerald, Rex, Raymond, and John.
Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.
Mr. Vaught served in the United States Army during WWII in the 82nd Airborne, 517th Attack Regiment paratrooper, fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was the recipient of 4 Bronze Stars. In civilian life, he worked for Metro Nashville for 30 years, and as an Electrical Engineer with Mallory Capacitor Company. Mr. Vaught enjoyed assisting with military causes and the Room at the Inn in Nashville, and loved spending time with his family, especially grandchildren.
Mr. Vaught is survived by wife of 70 years, Patricia Dodder Vaught, children Doug (Carolyn) Vaught, Teresa (Jeff) Cobble, Bill (Sandra) Vaught, and Mary (Eddie) Harrington, grandchildren Jeff Jacobs, Andrew Norman, Nicole Norman, and Isaac Vaught, and two brothers Ernie (Myrna) Vaught and Edwin "Doc" (Amy) Vaught.
He is preceded in death by parents Wallace and Willma Vaught, and 11 brothers Wilson, Lloyd, Wallace, James, Harold, Don, Sylvester, Gerald, Rex, Raymond, and John.
Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.
Inscription
PVT US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
BRONZE STAR MEDAL
Family Members
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Henry Wilson Vaught
1913–1996
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Sylvester Franklin Vaught
1915–1916
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Harold D. Vaught
1917–2003
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Lloyd E. Vaught
1919–2009
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Wallace Junior Vaught
1920–2016
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Donald Clayton "Don" Vaught
1922–2008
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James Albert "Rebel" Vaught
1926–1978
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John Isaac Vaught
1927–2013
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Ernest Elmore Vaught
1928–2021
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Raymond Clarence Vaught
1930–1973
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Gerald Keith Vaught
1933–1934
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Rex Edward Vaught
1938–1938
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