Jere Lloyd Vaught

Obituary

Jere Lloyd Vaught, age 75, Harrodsburg, husband of Lois Ann Gibson Vaught, passed away at 9:00 am on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation in Jamestown, KY. Born January 29, 1946 in Danville, he was the son of the late Oliver Martin and Delores Georgia “Lois”(Grubbs) Vaught. He was a graduate of Mercer County High School, was a Meat Specialist for SuperValu, Save-A-Lot and at several other local area grocery stores. Jere liked to golf, hunt Indian artifacts, reading Kentucky History, was a bow hunter, an avid University of Kentucky basketball and football enthusiast and was a member of the Harrodsburg Baptist Church. 

Survivors other than his wife include two daughters Sheila (Brian) Burns of Harrodsburg, and Shelley Klassen of Portland, OR; two sons Eric (Whitney) Adams and Troy (Kala) Adams both of Lexington; one sister Joan Cooper of Lexington and one brother Paul (Inez) Vaught of Somerset. He is also survived by four grandchildren Daniel Burns of Harrodsburg, Makenzie Burns, Emma O'Brien and Jack O'Brien all of Lexington and a special brother-in-law and sister-in-law Steve & Linda McCrystal of Harrodsburg. Jere was preceded in death by two brothers Gene Vaught and Elwyn Vaught and a sister Helen Taylor.

Funeral services will be conducted 4:00 pm, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Sims Funeral Services by Rev David Simpson. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until time of services at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Gideon’s International, Post Office Box 176, Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330 or Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Ave., FL. 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.simsfuneralservices.com.

Gideon's International
Post Office Box 176, Harrodsburg KY 40330

Alzheimer’s Association
225 North Michigan Ave., FL. 17, Chicago IL 60601
Web: https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df_id=49102&mfc_pref=T&49102.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&32112.dona