Lloyd Vaughn

A memorial service for Lloyd Vaughn, 78, of Tyler, will be held on Monday, September 9, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Colonial Hills Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Carter and Rev. Jerry Calloway officiating. Arrangements are with Stewart Family Funeral Home. Lloyd went to be with his Lord and Savior, September 5, 2013. He was born June 2, 1935 in Oklahoma City, OK., to Claude and Hattie Vaughn. Lloyd graduated from Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City and attended Oklahoma University. Lloyd spent four years in the US Navy followed by a career with the Department of Defense, which was mostly spent at Fort Huachuca, AZ. He also spent two tours in Germany. Lloyd was ordained as a Deacon in 1980 by First Baptist Church of Sierra Vista, AZ. After retirement from federal service in 1990, he was on the church staff as the Director of Outreach and Evangelism. He also served on the Arizona State Mission Board and was a trustee for Grand Canyon College in Phoenix, AZ. He loved meeting people and was a volunteer at the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, AZ. After moving to Tyler, he enjoyed volunteering at the Historical Aviation Memorial Museum in Tyler. Lloyd loved taking pictures and took his camera with him wherever he went. He loved his Lord and his Christian friends at Colonial Hills Baptist Church and sang in the Silver Notes Choir at church. Lloyd was a kind, gentle man, a loving Christian husband and a hero to his children. His life scripture is Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” Lloyd is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Eugene and Calvin and his twin sister, Lois Spears. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Ann Vaughn of Tyler; son, Loyd Russell Vaughn and wife Judy; daughters, Gina Garcia and husband Fernando, Pamela Lynch and Penny Borozan; brother, Virgil Vaughn and wife Charlene of Stigler, OK.; mother-in-law, Clarice Baldwin of Canton; sister-in-law, Doris Hawkins and husband CD of Ben Wheeler; and by 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. If desired, memorials may be made to the Historical Aviation Memorial Museum, 150 Airport Dr. #2-7, Tyler, 75704.

Lloyd Vaughn

June 2, 1935 - September 5, 2013