Douglas Houston Vaughn Sr

Douglas Houston Vaughn, Sr., 86, retired owner and operator of B.M.D. and resident of Columbia, died Monday, December 12, 2016, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Blevins and Mr. Vaughn's grandson, Davy Kincaid, officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to First Family Baptist Church, 2790 Pulaski Highway, Columbia, TN 38401; Agathos Classical School, 1201 Mapleash Avenue, Columbia, TN 38401; Young Life of Columbia, P. O. Box 1243, Columbia, TN 38402; or Hospice Compassus, 1412 Trotwood Avenue, Suite 5, Columbia, TN 38401. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born November 1, 1930, in Nashville, he was the son of the late Jesse Houston Vaughn and the late Nancy Fann Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn attended Columbia Business College.He loved football and was an avid UT and Vandy fan. But his greatest joy was spending time with his children and grandchildren. He served in the Masons and was a member of First Family Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife whom he married November 5, 1949, Gloria Woody Vaughn of Columbia; daughters, Teresa Gilbreath of Columbia; Pam (Allen) Kincaid of Tanner, AL; sons, D. Houston (Sherry) Vaughn, Jr. of Brentwood; Michael Woody (Sharon) Vaughn, Sr. of Columbia; grandchildren, Andrew Gilbreath, Anna Kaye Gilbreath, Brian (Keri) Kincaid, Jamie (Dennis) Smith, Curt (Margaret) Kincaid, Davy (Mallory) Kincaid, Phillip Vaughn, Lt. Emily (Darren) Gretchko, US Navy, Lt. Michael Woody (Sarah) Vaughn, Jr., US Navy; great grandchildren, Brannon Kincaid, Landon Kincaid, Elyssa Kincaid, Cody Smith, Luke Smith, Alyvia Kincaid, Auston Kincaid, Aubrey Kincaid, Vivian Kincaid, Everett Vaughn; brother-in-law, James Hoil Walker; nephews, Al (Dianne) Wood, Joel (Nancy) Wood, Cliff (Rhonda) Walker; nieces, Roxanne Wood and Dr. Lottie Walker; and several great nieces and great nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister and brother-in-law, Gladys & Alden Wood; sister-in-law, Nancy Woody Walker; and son-in-law, Clinton Gilbreath. Active pallbearers will be Andrew Gilbreath, Brian Kincaid, Curt Kincaid, Davy Kincaid, Phillip Vaughn, Michael Woody Vaughn, Jr., Riley Sloan, and Columbus Johnson. The family expresses a special thank you to his wonderful caregivers, Kathey Miller, Pam Johnson, Linda Cooper, Stella Runions, Georgia McCaleb, Debbie Whitwell, Zanner Davidson, and Cindy Himes; the employees of Sloan Ford, Dr. Gaylan Harris and staff; Hospice Compassus nurses, doctors and staff; and Jackie Vernon.