Mark Leroy Vaughan, Sr.

July 8, 1954 - January 17, 2013

Mark Leroy Vaughan, Sr., was born on July 8, 1954 in Baytown, Texas to Sam and Loretta Vaughan, and passed away at his home in Goodrich, Texas on January 17, 2013. Mark served in the U.S. Army and was a Special Education Teacher Assistant for both Duncanville and Cedar Hill ISD''s for 16 years. Mark was raised by his father, Sam Leroy Vaughan and step-mother, Betty Vaughan in Deer Park, Texas. Mark was a 1972 graduate of Deer Park High School and attended San Jacinto College. Mark is survived by both of his parents, Sam and Betty Vaughan; birth mother, Loretta Nicholas and husband Mick Nicholas; and sister, Edna Spicer; children, Erin Clark and husband Leon Clark, Erin was born to Mark and Diane Walsh; Mark Leroy Vaughan, Jr., and wife Jamie Vaughan, Cynthia Orta and husband Christopher Orta, both Mark Jr. and Cynthia were born to Mark Sr. and former wife, Adriana Sanchez; grandchildren, Evelin Kinney, Robert Kinney and Alice Kinney, children of Erin Clark. Makayla Vaughan and Landon Vaughan, children of Mark Leroy Vaughan, Jr. and wife Jamie Vaughan. Joshua Vaughan and Grace Aguilar were born to Cynthia Orta, Chrisalynn Orta was also born to Cynthia Orta and husband, Christopher Orta; numerous other nieces and nephews.

Mark lived his last one and a half years in Goodrich, Texas, next to his parents, Sam and Betty Vaughan and his sister, Edna Spicer. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Visitation was held from 6-7 PM, on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, with services beginning at 7:00 PM in the Chapel at Midlothian Funeral Home in Midlothian, Texas. Burial was held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at DFW National Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.

Midlothian Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the obituary, please sign our online register book at http://www.cochranfh.com/