Vaughn Thomas Simmons

December 6, 2011

Vaughn Thomas Simmons of Cantonment passed away Monday, December 5, 2011.

Vaughn was born at Clark Air Force Base, Pampanga, Philippines, raised in Gulf Breeze and was a longtime resident of Escambia County. A 1974 graduate of Gulf Breeze High School, he went on to serve in the United States Navy as a nuclear machinist mate and was employed as an irrigation technician with Water Works, Inc.

A man of honesty and integrity, Vaughn greeted everyone with a friendly smile. Well read, Vaughn was always right, would argue until you would agree and prove you wrong should it be necessary.

His mother, Doris Broxson McGowin, and his sister, Stephanie Ellington, preceded Vaughn in death.

Vaughn is survived by his wife, Debbie J. Simmons; son, Tommy (Emily) Simmons of Kenosha, WI; daughter, Lindsey (Kyle) Kloes of Milton; son, Brandon Cowgill of, Cantonment; granddaughter, Dakota Kloes; brother, Mark Simmons of Atlanta; brother, Jerome Simmons of Pace; brother, Jamie (Claudette) Simmons of Cantonment; sister, Jan (Steve) Lockman of Molino; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Celebration of Life services will be held Thursday, December 8 at 11 a.m. at Pensacola Worship Center Church of God, 5715 North W Street, Pensacola, with the Reverend Doug Levins officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Disable American Veterans, 1401 W. Intendencia St. Pensacola, FL 32501 or www.dav.org.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries