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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 4, 2024

Kingsport trial lawyer Jack Muller Vaughn died Friday at age 80. Vaughn, a Kingsport native, served in the Army from 1965 to 1971, earning two Purple Hearts. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law and practiced law in Kingsport from 1976 until his retirement earlier this year. He was a partner at the firm of Fuller & Vaughn for the majority of his career. He also served as president of Kingsport Bar Association and was appointed by the state Supreme Court to the Lawyers Fund for Client Protection, where he served as chair for four years. Vaughn later moved to Waynesboro, Virginia. Visitation will be Nov. 7 at the Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes in Kingsport from 5-7 p.m. EST. A funeral will follow Nov. 8 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Kingsport from 1-2:15 p.m. EST. Memorial donations may be sent to Trinity Episcopal Church, 1118 Preston Ave., Charlottesville, VA 22903.