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- [S99] Farrar Funeral Home, (http://www.farrarfuneralhome.com), 15 Jul 2005.
Imogene Chambers Lewis obituary
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 3 Jan 2001.
Retired farmer, Vaughn Chambers, age 75, of Newport, died suddenly, Wednesday af ternoon, January 3, 2001, of apparent heart failure.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Glenn Chambers.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Eleanor Calfee Chambers, of Newport; daugh ter and son-in-law, Brenda and Wayne Ellison; son and daugh ter-in-law, John and Jana Chambers; and daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Russell Lamb; his grandchil dren are, Keenan and Deide Ellison, Sean and Emily Ellison, Michael and Katie Chambers, Thomas Lamb; great grandchildren are Mark, Luke, Jacob, and Gideon Ellison; and sister, Imogene Lewis.
He leaves behind a host of friends and loved ones too nu merous to mention.
Vaughn was more than just a loving husband and dedi cated father, he was an exam ple of the American success story. Born of farming parents, Roscoe and Irene Schrader Chambers, Vaughn went to war in Europe at age 18, as a squad leader in Co. I 318th Infantry Regiment, he fought in the Battle of the Bulge, later to be combat wounded in Germany, receiving the Purple Heart. He was further awarded the American Service Medal, the Victory Medal, and the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with Three Bronze Stars. After a stay in an English hospital re cuperating from combat wounds in 1945, he returned to the United States to marry Eleanor, his "Sweetheart Back Home," on June 3, 1945. Together they bought a farm of 161 acres, built a brick home, and raised three children. Despite neither of them having an education beyond two years in high school, Vaughn and Eleanor saw that all three children were educated to achieve their American dreams. Brenda to become a registered nurse, John a vet erinarian, and Jennifer a mas ters in education. Most impor tantly, Vaughn achieved the love and respect of a host of friends that transcended all ages and walks of life. Everyone knew him as an open, giving, compassionate man that cared for others and sought out what was right. He taught his children to pay their bills, do their job and treat others well. He leaves a legacy that will endure and a void that will be hard to fill.
Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m., Friday, at Manes Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Glen Ball and Pastor Bobby Napier officiat ing. Burial will be 11 a.m., Saturday, at Union Cemetery, with L/CPL Charles Roberts Chapter 102 of the DAV offici ating.
Family will receive friends 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, prior to the service at Manes Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be given to the McCowan’s Creek Church of God Life Center.
Manes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index, 415-28-9053.
Issued in Tennessee, residing in Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 48859393).
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name: Irene Shrader
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 29 Jan 1921
Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Roscoe Chambers
Page: 22
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name: Vaughn Chambers
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 03 Jun 1945
Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Spouse's Name: Eleanor Calfee
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12592-60424-96?cc=1619127 : accessed 1 April 2015), 004485977 > image 1791 of 3119; county courthouses, Tennessee.
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