John Thomas Vaughn, 87, Sheffield, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 5, from 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. A graveside service will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield, beginning at 11:00 a.m. with Dalton Wright officiating. After the service, friends and family will be welcomed at John’s home to share memories.
John was a retired Master Sergeant with the US Air Force and a retired administrator with TVA, having served each for twenty years. He was passionate about spending time outside and working in his yard. He had a special place in his heart for all animals, especially dogs. But his greatest love was for his family. John was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Evaline Vaughn; wife, Dalphene Vaughn; and all of his siblings, Andrew Vaughn, Betty Joyce Russell, Mary Catherine Giddings, Claude Lindsey Vaughn, Jr., and Deanna Lula Vaughn Gunn.
John is survived by his children, Mandy Jane Vaughn Wicks, John Thomas Vaughn, Jr. (Debbie), and Sarah Vaughn Holland (Barry); brother-in-law, Tom Anderton (Ann), of England; grandchildren, Jay Wicks (Tonya), Josh Wicks (Anna), Brandt Holland (Kaitlyn), and Whitney Bullington; and great-grandchildren, Adelyn Wicks, Ryan Wicks, Nathan Wicks, Canie Love, Jackson Love, Kane Johnson, and Korra Kaye Bullington.
Pallbearers will be John T. Vaughn, Jr., Jay Wicks, Josh Wicks, Brandt Holland, and Barry Holland.
The family extends special thanks to Hospice of North Alabama; and to Visiting Angels, especially Nina Cunningham and Mae Bohannon, for their kind and loving care for John.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or an animal rescue charity of your choice.
