James Herrold Vaughn

James Herrold Vaughn obituary, Huntingdon, TN

James Herrold Vaughn

James Vaughn Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Dilday-Carter Funeral Home on Jan. 9, 2026.
Mr. James Herrold Vaughn, 84, of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Friday January 9, 2026 at his home.

Graveside services will be conducted 2:00PM Sunday January 11, 2026 at Hebron Cemetery with Brother William Jones and Brother David Culp officiating.

The family will receive friends at Dilday-Carter Funeral Home on Saturday from 4:00PM until 8:00PM.

There will no visitation on Sunday friends are asked to meet at cemetery for Graveside service.

Mr. Vaughn was born January 20, 1941 to the late James Ernest Vaughn and Minnie Ellis Vaughn in Detroit, Michigan and his family moved back to Huntingdon when he was a young child. He was the oldest of 15 children. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Bill, Carter, Joe, Mike, Ricky, sister Carolyn and daughter-in-law Kelli.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years Patsy Christian Vaughn; two children Anthony Vaughn (fiancé Susie) and Tina Turner (Phil); two grandchildren Peyton Turner (Lindsey) and Riley Vaughn; two great-grandchildren Beau and Andi Lou Turner; sisters Virginia Lunsford, Patsy Smith, Alice Christian, Reni Davenport, Peggy Ellis and Tammy Kyle; brothers Kenny Vaughn and David Vaughn; brother-in-law Jamie Christian.

Herrold was a tractor mechanic by trade and he worked at Foster Brothers Equipment Co for nearly 30 years. Herrold was a wonderful son, husband, daddy, brother, granddaddy and great-granddaddy. He was a man who said what he meant and meant what he said. He will be desperately missed by all who knew and loved him.

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650 High Street P. O. Box 190, Huntingdon, TN 38344

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