Jack Muller Vaughn

Jack Muller Vaughn, age 80, of Waynesboro, VA died on Friday, November 1, 2024. 

He was born in Charleston, South Carolina to the late Jack E. & Edna Muller Vaughn. Jack grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee and graduated from Dobyns Bennett High School where he served as Key Club President. 

Jack served in the Army from 1965-1971. He was a member of the First Air Cavalry and flew helicopters in Vietnam from 1969-70. He earned two purple hearts and was battery commander at the 18th Air Artillery where he earned the rank of Captain.

Jack earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. 

He continued his education, acquiring a JD degree from the University of Tennessee Law School. Jack was a trial lawyer in Kingsport from 1976 to the spring of 2024. For most of his career, he was a partner in the firm Fuller & Vaughn. 

Jack served as President of the Kingsport Kiwanis Club and President of Kingsport Girls Club, where he served on the board for several years. He also served as President of Kingsport Bar Association and was appointed by the TN Supreme Court to the Lawyers Fund for Client Protection, and he served as Chairman for a four-year period. He was a Fellow of the TN & American Bar Association which was comprised of the top 1% of attorneys.

Jack was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Kingsport where he was a lay reader and chalice bearer and served as senior warden for several years.

He then moved to Waynesboro, VA where he spent the last few years of his life enjoying making new friends, neighborhood walks with his dog, the mountains, the beach and time with his family. He also was active as a greeter and usher in Trinity Episcopal Church in Charlottesville, VA. 

Jack was survived by his wife, Mary B (BB) Vaughn; children, Kimberly, Bryan & Olivia Vaughn; daughter-in-law, Shawn; grandchildren, Jack, Xander, Ella, Izzy and Elias; sister/brother-in-law, Karen & Ferrell Williams, and a number of adoring nieces & nephews. 

A gathering of friends and family will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport. The family request casual dress.

The funeral service will be conducted on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 1:00pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with Father Johnny Tuttle officiating.

 Flowers may be sent to Hamlett Dobson Funeral Home, 117 E. Charlemont Ave, Kingsport, TN 37660.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be sent to Trinity Episcopal Church, 1118 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903.