Rev. Leroy Vaught Obituary (1933 - 2015)

Rev. Leroy Vaught, 82, of Mortons Gap, KY, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at Baptist Health in Madisonville. He was born August 23, 1933 in Muhlenberg County, KY to the late Sylvester Vaught and Nancy Rosabelle Woodruff Vaught. He was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Rev. Vaught dedicated his life to the spreading of the Gospel of Christ. He was instrumental in founding several Baptist Missions in Northern Indiana before returning to Western Kentucky to pastor numerous area churches. Rev. Vaught graduated from Murray State University with several degrees and taught school at Anton and Mortons Gap before his retirement from the Hopkins County Board of Education. He was a founding board member of the South Hopkins Fire Department, serving since 1984. He was the chairmen of their Board of Directors at the time of his passing. The current Chief stated Rev. Vaught served as a mentor to the department members and his leadership will be sadly missed. Rev. Vaught is survived by his wife of 64 years, Fay Moore Vaught; one brother, Reedman (Charlene) Vaught of Portland, TN; one son and two daughters; Curtis Vaught and Debby Vaught Kaylor of Mortons Gap and LaRaine (Gary) Heflin of Nashville, TN; five grandchildren, Heather Baker Wittler (Glenn Croom) of Chattanooga, TN; Tina Vaught (Kurt) Finley of Franklin, TN; Amy Vaught (Ted) Bender of Olathe, KS; Keaton (Justin) Frazer of Dalton, KY; and Bradley Sadler of Nashville; 7 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Tondra Daugherty and Bro. Roy Finley officiating. Burial will follow at Yeargin's Chapel Cemetery in Graham, KY. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Saturday and from 12:00 P.M. until the service time Sunday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Curtis Vaught, Gary Heflin, Tyler Finley, Justin Frazer, Bradley Sadler, and Ted Bender. Honorary pallbearers will be Corey Wittler, Judd Frazer, Cornelius and Cannon Wittler.