Obituary of James Ivan Vaughan, Jr.

James Ivan Vaughan, Jr., age 72, of Mt. Juliet, TN passed away on October 15, 2021. He was born in Greeneville, TN, the youngest child of Ivan & Polly Vaughan of Mosheim, TN. He was pre-deceased by his parents and granddaughter, Alexandria (Lexi) Michelle Vaughan. He is survived by his only child, Jim (Carrie) Vaughan III; grandchildren, Jim IV, Elijah, Levi, Miriam & Anna Ruth; sisters, Jane Vaughan Leake of Birmingham, AL & Gwendy (Buddy) Shaw of Mt. Juliet, TN; nephew, Ward Shaw of Creve Coeur, MO; niece, Catherine (Adam) Mangrum of Mt. Juliet, TN; great-nephews, Connor Shaw, Tyler Shaw & Shaw Mangrum; great-niece, Mary Brent Mangrum; aunts, Lois Hipps of Anniston, AL, Vivel Hipps, of Greeneville, TN, Hannah Arrington of Tappahannock, VA & Joyce Hipps of Pamplin, VA as well as many, many cherished cousins. Jim attended school in Mosheim, TN as well as Nashville, TN. He was a 1968 graduate of West End High School in Nashville. He loved his family, golfing and watching any ballgame the UT Volunteers were playing. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 19th from 1:00 pm until time of service at 3:00 pm at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest a donation to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet, 2229 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459, obituary line 615-758-8818, www.sellarsfuneralservices.com