William Kenneth Vaughan age 86 passed away on November 10, 2026. He was born March 1,1940, to the late Malcolm Ward Vaughan and Leila Florence Gattis Vaughan.
Kenneth served in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1965 including being stationed at the Reykjavik, Iceland radar site where he was a boilermaker pipe fitter, maintaining the heating systems.
After completing his military service, Kenneth returned to Cowan, TN where he met and married the love of his life, Linda Williams, on March 11, 1966.
Kenneth worked for AEDC and Marquette Cement Plant until they closed in 1985, and was a welder by trade. He then started a journey of self-employment growing a welding and fabrication business from his basement, into a large corporation, before dispersing it in 1991 to begin another career in the nursery business. In the mid to late 90’s, life threw him some curve balls, but in true Kenneth fashion, he never gave up and was more determined than ever to find a niche to be successful and to provide for his family and he did. He opened his own container nursery operation and had a successful business until his retirement in 2016.
Kenneth is survived by the love of his life for 60 years, Linda Williams Vaughan. Daughters; Leigh Ann (Jonathan) Sells of Estill Springs, TN and Dawn “Herbie” (Mac) Kidd of Fayetteville, TN who he treasured and loved unconditionally. He is also survived by grandchildren; Justin (Bailee) Sells of Estill Springs, TN, Jordan (Connor) Mayes of Huntland, TN, Skyler (Shayna) Kidd of Fayetteville, TN, Shelby Sells of Decherd, TN and Miley Shetters of Estill Springs, TN; and one great grandchild who was the apple of his eye, Julie Mayes; sister, Linda (Roland “Tippy”) Tipps of Winchester, TN, and nephews Greg Tipps of Murfreesboro, TN, and Michael (Amanda) Tipps of Huntland, TN, and cousin Billy (Carolyn) Vaughan of Winchester, TN; along with a host of in-laws, nieces, and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 5:00pm – 8:00pm at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 1:00pm from the chapel at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home with, Bro. Ron Taylor and Bro. Johnny Bradford, officiating. Interment will follow at Franklin Memorial Gardens with Justin Sells, Connor Mayes, Skyler Kidd, Michael Tipps, Greg Tipps, Casey Vaughan all serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Vaughan, Jimmy Vaughan, and Chris Vaughan. In lieu of flower memorial contribution may be sent to the Goshen Cemetery Fund C/O Tim Money, 81 Money Lane, Winchester, TN 37398 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home 300 1st Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, (931)967-2222, www.moorecortner.com
