James Burton Vaught, 71, of Mountainburg, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in his home. He was a farmer, of the Baptist Faith, and a U. S. Navy Seebee’s Veteran. He loved skeet shooting and flying model airplanes. He was born July 23, 1949 in Fort Smith to the late Thomas Burton and Myrtle (Bellman) Vaught. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Gail Vaught.
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Friday at Ocker Chapel of Alma with interment at Vaught Cemetery with military honors. Services are under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma.
Survivors include two sisters, Janet Teresa Rogers of San Antonio, TX and Sandra Young of Victoria, TX; one brother, David Vaught of Mountainburg; two nephews, Burton Rogers and wife Charis of Mt. Burg, AR and Thomas Young and wife Kim of Victoria, TX.
Pallbearers will be Allen Howard, Scott Rice, Jacob Sanders, Tim Pense, Harvey Pense and Bobby Willroth
The family will visit with friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening, September 10, 2020 at Ocker Funeral Home of Alma, 917 Hwy. 64 East, Alma, AR.