Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Jenkins, Vaughn J October 7, 2006
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Elizabethton Star  Oct 9, 2006
Vaughn J. Jenkins 





    Vaughn J. Jenkins, 78, 2251 Siam Road, Elizabethton, died Saturday, 

October 7, 2006, at his residence following an extended illness. 





    Mr. Jenkins was the son of the late Marion and Mabel Hatmaker Jenkins and 

was a native of Carter County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in 

death by three brothers, Owen Jenkins, Harold Jenkins and Marvin Jenkins, a 

sister, Mildred Bowers, and a stepdaughter, Judy. 





    Mr. Jenkins was retired from the military with 24 years of service. He was 

in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, and in the United 

States Army during the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts. During his service he was 

awarded the Expert Infantryman's Badge, Expert Rifle, and Master Parachutist 

Badges. He was also a special forces parachutist. He was a former member of 

the Capt. Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post No. 2166 and the 101st Airborne Association. 





    Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Jenkins, of the home; five sons and 

one daughter-in-law, Otto Jenkins of Johnson City, Tim and Shirley Jenkins of 

Elizabethton, Curtis Jenkins of Elizabethton, Dustin Jenkins and Tyler 

Jenkins, both of the home; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Penny and Bill 

Ayers of Elizabethton, Amanda and Elva Kisner of Erwin, Connie Jenkins of 

Elizabethton, and Megan Jenkins, of the home; 11 grandchildren, Paul, Nicole 

and Samantha Jenkins, Timothy, Taylor and Tabitha Jenkins, Cody and Austin 

Ayers, Brent Perry, Caleb Jenkins and Elva Kisner; and one brother, Fred 

Jenkins of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive. 





    The graveside service for Mr. Jenkins will be conducted at Mountain Home 

National Cemetery, Mountain Home, on Tuesday, October 10, at 11 a.m. with 

Military Honors accorded by service personnel from Fort Campbell, Ky. Active 

pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Those who wish to attend 

the service, please meet at Tetrick Funeral Home in Elizabethton at 10 a.m. 

Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to 

the Jenkins family by visiting our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. 





    Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton is serving the Jenkins family. 

Obituary Line: (423) 543-4917. Office: (423) 542-2232. 



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