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Harold Duane VaughtPassing: April 7, 2017

Service:

Chastain Funeral Home

Memorial Service

Saturday, April 15th @ 1:00 pm

Visitation:

Chastain Funeral Home

Saturday, April 15th @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cemetery:

Mitchell Cemetery

Saturday, April 15th

MITCHELL – Harold Duane Vaught, 72, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, at his residence.

Born September 9, 1944, in Mitchell, he was the son of George and Dorothy (Burgess) Vaught.  He married Sandra Louella Neely September 17, 1986, and she preceded him in death May 19, 2007.

Harold was a Canine Police Officer at Naval Surface Warfare Center—Crane.  He enjoyed playing music and recently played at the Ryman Auditorium.  Harold was a member of the Spring Mill Lodge Fraternal Order of Police No. 172, American Legion Post No. 250, and a veteran of the U. S. Army.   He graduated from Mitchell High School in 1963.

Surviving:
children,
Peggy (Brian) Gerkin of Mitchell
Jim (Samantha) Fox of Mitchell
Brenda Freeman of Shoals
Jody Johnson of Mitchell
Vickie (Jon) Gilstrap of Campbellsburg
Jennifer Gammon of Mitchell
Tracey (Michelle) Vaught of Kansas
Duane (Melissa) Vaught of Kansas
Todd Vaught of Kansas
16 grandchildren
  9 great grandchildren

His parents; wife; and siblings, Milton Dean Vaught, Gerald Lee Vaught, Donald William Vaught, twin brother, Howard W. Vaught, Gordon Dee Vaught, Susan Phyllis Vaught, Winifred June Kern, Pauline Ruth Cox, Jeralene Bonnie Hopkins, and Sharon Kay Campbell, preceded him in death.

Memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 15, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Reverend Mike Hester officiating.  Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery with military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107.

Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until the service on Saturday at the funeral home.

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8 Guest Comments

  1. Guest: Joyce (Knight) Tolliver-Wilson | Mitchell, IN 47446
    Date: April 10, 2017
    Prayers for the family. Saying goodbye to another classmate of 1963. May you rest in peace and the family comforted.
  2. Guest: Keith Hall | Indianapolis IN
    Date: April 10, 2017
    Thoughts and prayers are with his family!
  3. Guest: Sonja mills | Mitchell , indiana
    Date: April 10, 2017
    Sorry for ur loss
  4. Guest: Sharon R Lega | Hubert, NC
    Date: April 9, 2017
    Jennifer.....You and your family has my heartfelt condolences for your recent loss. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless all of you.
  5. Guest: Mary Ellen Baker | Shoals, IN
    Date: April 9, 2017
    So sorry for your loss Brenda. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!!!!!
  6. Guest: Kenneth Stalcup | Switz City, Indiana
    Date: April 9, 2017
    Not only my cousin, but a great friend. My condolences to his family, I will truly miss him and his music.
  7. Guest: Bobbetta Robertson | Mitchell
    Date: April 9, 2017
    I am so sorry to hear this , prayers going out to all of family
  8. Guest: James Ely | Bowling Green, Ky
    Date: April 9, 2017
    My Condolences to the Family. Harold and I go back a long time. He will be missed.