William Joel "Joey" Vaughan

William Joel "Joey" Vaughan, 63, of Trenton, Georgia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 26, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Joey was a 1980 graduate of Northwest Georgia High School. He began his career as a Boilermaker with Local 454, where he worked for several years before pursuing his dream of becoming a builder. He founded Vaughan Construction and spent the next 15 years as a respected general contractor, building homes and commercial structures throughout Dade County and the surrounding communities. He later expanded the business to Vaughan Construction and Demolition, partnering on numerous projects with TU Parks in Chattanooga as well as completing many projects for private clients. Some of the projects that he was most proud of were the Tivoli and Reed House renovations. Joey never hesitated to lend a hand to someone in need. On many occasions, he completed projects for families and friends, asking only enough to cover his employees' wages and fuel expenses or sometimes nothing at all. His kindness, integrity, and wisdom earned him the respect and admiration of his employees, colleagues, and friends, many of whom continued to seek his advice long after working alongside him. When he wasn't working, Joey loved spending time in the woods hunting, whittling, and exploring the trails on adventures in his Razor with Lowanna and family and friends. Above all, Joey cherished his family. He was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle, Pops, and friend whose greatest joy came from spending time with those he loved. His quiet strength will be deeply missed but forever remembered. Joey is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Lowanna Vaughan; his children, Ashton (Tye) Bedwell, Justin (Taylor) Vaughan, and Colton (Whitley) Hill; his mother, Alojean Vaughan; his brother, Jeff Vaughan; his sister, Hope (Jason) Monday, his mother and father in Law, Faye and Eddie Hardin, sisters in law, Rhonda Gray and Donna Page and brother in law, Ronnie (Tonya) Reeves. He is also survived by his cherished grandchildren, Madilyn, Jasper, Callie, Jayce, and Kase, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Kermit Vaughan, granddaughter, Courtlynn Hill, father-in-law, Ronnie Reeves and his grandparents, Alodeen and Lucile Word and Boston and Lois Vaughan. Funeral services will be held 12 PM, Wednesday July 1, 2026 at Trenton Methodist Church with his friend Jim Blaylock officiating. Interment to follow in Sarah's Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Ryan Funeral Home in Trenton, Georgia. Visitation will also be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Trenton Methodist Church.

William Joel "Joey" Vaughan

August 4, 1962 - June 26, 2026