Vaughn Graham Obituary

GRAHAM, Vaughn

Vaughn N. Graham, 78, of Goose Creek; the husband of Mary Ann Graham, died Thursday, January 19, 2006 at a local hospital. Born on September 15, 1927, in Huntington, Indiana; he was the son of the late Corbett Sherman and Mary Ethel Graham (nee Nelson). He was a graduate of Union Township High School in Indiana. During his career in the US Air Force, Vaughn was a recruiter, and also worked in procurement. He retired as Tech Sergeant with 22 ½ years of service. He owned and operated as successful smoke fish and seafood business in Homestead, Florida, and also attended Miami Dade College for two years. He moved to Goose Creek in 1977 and worked as a civil service employee with government contracts for ten years at the Charleston Air Force Base. He was a former member of Salem Baptist Church, a member of the American Legion in Goose Creek, a member of Living Faith Church in Summerville and a former Moose. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 48 years, Mary Ann Graham; two sons, Earl Graham and wife Judy, Charleston and Bruce Graham and wife Sherri of Goose Creek; two brothers, Dale Graham and wife Irma, Columbia City, IN and James Graham and wife Barbara, Troy, Ohio; sister, Ruth Zimmerman and husband Lloyd, Huntington, IN; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Dorothy Rowden and two brothers, Glenn and Lewis Graham and twin sisters, Martha and Mary Graham. Funeral services with full military honors will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 25, 2006 in the chapel of McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, Goose Creek Chapel, 100 S. Goose Creek, Blvd., (Hwy. 52), Goose Creek. Cremation will follow. The family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m., one hour prior to the service. Condolences may be sent via www.mcalister-smith.com. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.