Kenneth Dale Vaughan

Dale Vaughan, age 84, of Clovis, NM passed away peacefully and with God by his side on January 26, 2022 at Vitality Shadow Hills in Lubbock, TX.
Dale was born October 13, 1937 in Clovis to Kenneth Buford and Lena Mae (Miller) Vaughan. He resided with his family in the Kenna community and grew up on the L7 ranch which was owned by his uncle Ed and aunt Irene Denton. Dale started school in a one room schoolhouse in Kenna and graduated from Elida High School in 1955. He joined the Army after high school and served until 1958. He returned to Kenna and worked for his uncle Ed until he met Judy and moved to Clovis. They married on June 29, 1961 in Clovis at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and were married for 55 years until Judy’s passing in 2016.
Dale worked for his father-in-law Ted Waldhauser at Waldhauser Farms before moving on to Swift & Co. where he began his life-long career of buying cattle. He spent over a decade at Swift before moving on to Iowa Beef Processors/Tyson Foods. Dale worked for IBP/Tyson for 30 years before retiring at the age of 70. Dale never met a stranger. In a matter of minutes, he would make new friends and they would exchange life history.
Dale was an avid bowler and golfer. He once bowled a perfect “300” game and had five “hole-in-ones” on the golf course.
Dale loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved to watch them play sports and spent much of his later life watching them play football, basketball, baseball, cheerleading and rodeo.
Survivors include his daughter JoEllen (Sylvester) Mayfield of Clovis, son Kenneth Dale Jr. “Bud” (Tracy) Vaughan of Fredericksburg, TX, daughter Cathy Irene (Lyndon) Ward of Lubbock and son Robert Duane (Donna) Warnock of Spring Hill, FL; grandchildren Trent (McKall) Ward of Lubbock, Braden Vaughan (Tori) of Fredericksburg, TX, Aaron Vaughan (Jennifer) of Santo, TX, Kailey (Klay) Kirkes of Seminole, TX, Shelby Mayfield of Dallas, TX and Shad Mayfield of Lipan, TX, great-grandchildren Maddux, Brantley and Harper Vaughan and Kase Kirkes, brothers Edward (Janice) Vaughan of Lubbock, Ronnie (Linda) Vaughan of Amarillo, brother-in-law Johnny (Fran) Welch of Portales and sister-in-law Janice (Buddy) Vaughan of Clovis.
He was preceded in death by his wife Judy, father Kenneth, mother Lena, sister Fran and brother Buddy, his best friends Dillard Nuckols, Billy Bob Harris, Louie Erramouspe and Jim Bob Nuckols.
Visitation with the family will be Sunday, January 30, 2022 from 1 to 3 p.m. and viewing will be Monday, January 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 31, 2022 at Muffley Funeral Home in Clovis with Jim Peabody presiding. Pallbearers will include Trent Ward, Braden Vaughan, Aaron Vaughan, Shad Mayfield, Jimmy Dale Ward, Billy Vaughan, Jeff Welch, Kasey Vaughan and Richard Hadley.
Honorary pallbearers include: cousins Clyde Dwayne Kibbe, Tootsie (Raymond) Barnes, Jake Barnes, nephews Jesse Ward, Rance Inge, Kevin Welch and James Vaughan, friends Anna Crook, Kay Nuckols, Larry Chapman, Tommy Joe Smith, Clark Colson, Wayne Moore, Bob Clark, Rod Dickinson, Duane Bender, Ronnie Morris, Doc Morrow, Stanley Owens, Gary Kelley, Dale Dent, Tommy Gonzales, Walter Hughes, Dirinda Snider, David Workman, Mike Olson, Mike Rurry, Jay Sealy, Billy Frank Good, Jerry Fulgham, Wade Lewis, Guy Allen and all his friends in the cattle business and his golfing buddies.
Memorial contributions can be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 291 SR-77, Texico, NM 88135. Arrangements have been entrusted to Muffley Funeral Home in Clovis (575) 762-4435 www.muffleyfuneralhome.com.