Harold Dee Vaughan
Visitation services for Harold Dee Vaughan, 84, West Plains, Missouri, will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Vaughan passed away Monday, April 14, 2025.
He was born November 9, 1940, in Moody, Missouri, to Clarence “Doc” Vaughan and Opal Lair Vaughan. On April 6, 1963, he was married at Moody, Missouri, to Joan Strickland. Mr. Vaughan was a welder and fabricator for many years, being one of the best and enjoyed his career; he worked for the City of West Plains as a lineman and retired as a welder at DRS (formerly Southwest Truck Body). He loved his family, visiting with people and telling stories. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mr. Vaughan was a member of the West 160 Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Vaughan, of the family home; two children, Sherri Foster and husband, Kenny, Spokane, Missouri and Rodney Vaughan, Province Town, Massachusetts; one granddaughter, Stephanie Waltrip and husband, James, Springfield, Missouri; two great-grandchildren, Charley and Jack Waltrip; his twin brother, Howard Vaughan and wife, Doan, West Plains, Missouri; one sister, Marilyn Matsomoto, State of Michigan; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mike and Grace Strickland, preceded him in death.
Amber(Cozort)Redburn
April 17, 2025 @ 1:26 pm
Joan, Sherri/Kenny & Family, Rodney, Howard & Doan,
Our Deepest Sympathy to each of you on the passing of Harold. We have wonderful memories of living with all of you in the ole neighborhood and Harold helping my Dad to build the out building one Summer too. Harold was always willing to help his friends, always had a wonderful sense of humor, and a smile that shined for miles around. He will be missed! May God daily provide peace, comfort, strength, and encouragement to each of you. May God bless all of you.
In Christian Love,
Norris & Ivene Cozort
Amber(Cozort)Redburn
Jill Brooks
April 17, 2025 @ 8:55 pm
Joan, Sherri, Rodney and families,
So sorry to hear of Harold’s passing. So many of my memories of the “old neighborhood “ include you all. Praying for comfort and peace for you all in the days ahead.
Jill (Cozort) Brooks
Linde Kinder
April 18, 2025 @ 7:34 pm
I am so sorry to hear of Harold’s passing. I have known Harold and Joan about all of my life. I have missed seeing them.
Ken Lair
May 5, 2025 @ 12:10 pm
So sorry to learn of Harold’s passing. As a first cousin, I have such fond memories of family reunions and vacations in the West Plains and Moody areas where I got to spend great times with my family there, with Harold always being the boisterous life and storyteller of any get-together. Harold was of the “older” set of cousins, who were always great in dealing with us pestering “younger” set of cousins, especially in games such as badminton and croquet on the front lawn at our grandfather’s farm. Always fun as well visiting them at their home place with Uncle Doc and Aunt Opal. I remember when we were both fairly young, Harold trading me a Hawaiian steel guitar (which I had no idea how to play, and no idea how he came by it) for a .22 rifle I had, and my Dad being none too pleased about the transaction!! Many great memories, and he will certainly be missed.