Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial Fund

Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial Fund Honoring the 117 veterans resting at Vaughn Cemetery. Project led by a local veteran and daughter.

🇺🇸 Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial Update! 🇺🇸Our monument stones are being set today! A huge thank you to McAllister M...
09/01/2026

🇺🇸 Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial Update! 🇺🇸
Our monument stones are being set today! A huge thank you to McAllister Monument for their incredible craftsmanship and beautiful work on these stones. This has been such a meaningful journey, and we are so grateful to everyone who has supported and contributed to bringing this memorial to life.
As we put the finishing touches in place, we are still accepting donations to help support the project. If you'd like to contribute, please reach out or send a message for details!
📅 Save the Date: We will be hosting our official dedication ceremony on October 10th at 12:00 PM. We would love for our community to come together and join us as we honor our veterans.
Thank you all for your continued support! ❤️🤍💙

07/21/2026

🇺🇸 Help Us Continue Honoring Our Veterans 🇺🇸
We're making progress toward our goal of honoring the veterans laid to rest at Vaughn Cemetery, but we still need your help.
Every donation, no matter the amount, brings us one step closer to ensuring these heroes are remembered for generations to come.
Ways to Give:�💙 Venmo: �Please include "Veterans Memorial"
📬 Mail or Drop Off a Check:�Vaughn Veterans Memorial Fund�210 Country Club Rd.�Poteau, OK 74953
🏦 Central National Bank (CNB):
Donations can be made directly at Central National Bank to the Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial fund.
If you're unable to donate, please share this post to help us reach more families, friends, and supporters.
Thank you for helping us preserve the legacy of those who served our country. ❤️🤍💙

07/07/2026

A Lasting Tribute Takes Shape: Vaughn Veterans Memorial Update 🇺🇸
We are excited to share that the Vaughn Veterans Memorial project has reached a major milestone! We have placed the order for the granite monuments and submitted the final list of 117 veteran names for engraving. It has been an honor to work on this project.
As we move toward the final stages, we are still welcoming donations to help us complete this important project. Every contribution helps ensure this memorial stands strong for generations to come.

Donate via Venmo:
Donate by Check: Please make checks payable to Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial and deposit or mail them directly to our account at CNB.

Thank you for your continued support, your prayers, and your generosity. We are so proud to bring this vision to life for our community.

06/30/2026

Final Call for Memorial Names
As we prepare to send our memorial order to production, our list of honored veterans has grown from 107 to 118!
We are finalizing the list for the granite monuments tomorrow, July 1, at 12:00 PM. Please check the list below to confirm your veteran's name and spelling. If you need any changes or additions, please let us know before the deadline!

1. Abbott, Charles D.
2. Abbott, Samuel J.
3. Adams, Morris R.
4. Baird, Earl G.
5. Baker, Denver E.
6. Bass, Gary
7. Bass, Leo
8. Billings, Athel L.
9. Billings, Clarence L.
10. Billy, Albert
11. Billy, Edmond T.
12. Billy, James E. Sr.
13. Billy, Thomas R.
14. Billy, William A. Jr.
15. Bishop, James R.
16. Brand, Christopher C.
17. Brand, David A. Jr.
18. Brand, Milford M.
19. Brown, Jerry J.
20. Burden, James O.
21. Burgess, William D.
22. Butler, Jerry
23. Butler, Mary E.
24. Chester, George
25. Cooper, Bob W.
26. Cooper, Cleo L.
27. Cooper, Douglas L.
28. Cooper, Other L.
29. Cooper, Richard C.
30. Dameron, James W.
31. Dameron, Ronald L.
32. Darnell, E Chris
33. Davison, Charles W.
34. Davison, James H. II
35. Dees, Elmer G.
36. Doyel, Logan L.
37. Durant, Charles W.
38. Durant, James
39. Durant, Jerry B.
40. Durant, Johnny G.
41. Durant, Walter D.
42. Durant, Walter N.
43. Foster, Lee B.
44. Garner, Glen F.
45. Gilstrap, Thell E.
46. Goins, Bill H.
47. Goins, Woodrow
48. Goodin, Ronnie P.
49. Gregory, Arvil A.
50. Griffith, Willis J.
51. Hainey, Claude P.
52. Hale, Andrew J. Jr.
53. Hale, William B.
54. Hale, William B. Jr.
55. Hammers, James E. Sr.
56. Harmon, Walter F.
57. Harrison, Cecil W.
58. Harrison, Dency R.
59. Harrison, Forrest E.
60. Harrison, Frank E.
61. Harrison, Gordon B.
62. Harrison, John D.
63. Harrison, Kenneth E.
64. Hill, Cody L.
65. Hopkins, Stanley A.
66. Hopkins, William N.
67. Hubbard, David C.
68. Hubbard, James P.
69. Huddleston, Dennis T.
70. Huddleston, Jack T.
71. Hughes, Frank D.
72. Humphries, Quincey A.
73. Ivy, Jack L.
74. Kerschner, Guy F. Jr.
75. Kerschner, Millie T.
76. Labahn, Steve A.
77. Leonard, Euel T. Jr.
78. Loggains, Everett J.
79. Loggains, Roy E.
80. Loggains, Roy H.
81. Mahorney, Troy H.
82. Marshall, Arvil I.
83. Marshall, Cecil P.
84. Marshall, Garlin H.
85. Martin, Frank
86. McCombs, Willie L.
87. McCombs, Shirley
88. McMillin, William T.
89. Nichols, Columbus C.
90. Nichols, Paul O.
91. Peck, Jack D.
92. Peek, Tommy D.
93. Perry, Herbert W.
94. Perry, Joseph B.
95. Phillips, Hansel J. Sr.
96. Reece, Henry L.
97. Sanders, Benjamin V.
98. Sawyers, Ronald R.
99. Scott, Lavon
100. Shrum, Burl
101. Shrum, Earl C.
102. Silva, Robert C.
103. Smedley, Carl D.
104. Smedley, Jack
105. Smith, Finis D.
106. Smith, Hester
107. Smith, J T
108. Tiffee, Charles C.
109. Tucker, John B.
110. Turner, Willis H.
111. Urchison, John W.
112. Warren, Steve E.
113. White, James E.
114. White, Tommy E.
115. Winn, Eugene R.
116. Wood, Clarence
117. Woolbright, Carl F.
118. Wylie, Tom E.

06/28/2026

Help Us Honor Our Heroes: Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial 🇺🇸

As we continue the work on the Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial, we are committed to ensuring that every veteran resting there is honored by name. We currently have 117 veterans on our list, and we want to be certain that we haven't missed anyone.
Below is our current list of veterans:
1. Abbott, Charles D.
2. Abbott, Samuel J.
3. Adams, Morris R.
4. Baird, Earl G.
5. Baker, Denver E.
6. Bass, Gary
7. Bass, Leo
8. Billings, Athel L.
9. Billings, Clarence L.
10. Billy, Albert
11. Billy, Edmond T.
12. Billy, James E. Sr.
13. Billy, Thomas R.
14. Billy, William A. Jr.
15. Bishop, James R.
16. Brand, Christopher C.
17. Brand, David A. Jr.
18. Brand, Milford M.
19. Brown, Jerry J.
20. Burden, James O.
21. Burgess, William D.
22. Butler, Jerry
23. Butler, Mary E.
24. Chester, George
25. Cooper, Bob W.
26. Cooper, Cleo L.
27. Cooper, Douglas L.
28. Cooper, Other L.
29. Cooper, Richard C.
30. Dameron, James W.
31. Dameron, Ronald L.
32. Darnell, E Chris
33. Davison, Charles W.
34. Davison, James H. II
35. Dees, Elmer G.
36. Doyel, Logan L.
37. Durant, Charles W.
38. Durant, James
39. Durant, Jerry B.
40. Durant, Johnny G.
41. Durant, Walter D.
42. Durant, Walter N.
43. Foster, Lee B.
44. Garner, Glen F.
45. Gilstrap, Thell E.
46. Goins, Bill H.
47. Goins, Woodrow
48. Goodin, Ronnie P.
49. Gregory, Arvil A.
50. Griffith, Willis J.
51. Hainey, Claude P.
52. Hale, Andrew J. Jr.
53. Hale, William B.
54. Hale, William B. Jr.
55. Hammers, James E. Sr.
56. Harmon, Walter F.
57. Harrison, Cecil W.
58. Harrison, Dency R.
59. Harrison, Forrest E.
60. Harrison, Frank E.
61. Harrison, Gordon B.
62. Harrison, John D.
63. Harrison, Kenneth E.
64. Hill, Cody L.
65. Hopkins, Stanley A.
66. Hopkins, William N.
67. Hubbard, David C.
68. Hubbard, James P.
69. Huddleston, Dennis T.
70. Huddleston, Jack T.
71. Hughes, Frank D.
72. Humphries, Quincey A.
73. Ivy, Jack L.
74. Kerschner, Guy F. Jr.
75. Kerschner, Millie T.
76. Leonard, Euel T. Jr.
77. Loggains, Everett J.
78. Loggains, Roy E.
79. Loggains, Roy H.
80. Mahorney, Troy H.
81. Marshall, Arvil I.
82. Marshall, Cecil P.
83. Marshall, Garlin H.
84. Martin, Frank
85. McCombs, Willie L.
86. McCombs, Shirley
87. McMillin, William T.
88. Nichols, Columbus C.
89. Nichols, Paul O.
90. Peck, Jack D.
91. Peek, Tommy D.
92. Perry, Herbert W.
93. Perry, Joseph B.
94. Phillips, Hansel J. Sr.
95. Reece, Henry L.
96. Sanders, Benjamin V.
97. Sawyers, Ronald R.
98. Scott, Lavon
99. Shrum, Burl
100. Shrum, Earl C.
101. Silva, Robert C.
102. Smedley, Carl D.
103. Smedley, Jack
104. Smith, Finis D.
105. Smith, Hester
106. Smith, J T
107. Tiffee, Charles C.
108. Tucker, John B.
109. Turner, Willis H.
110. Urchison, John W.
111. Warren, Steve E.
112. White, James E.
113. White, Tommy E.
114. Winn, Eugene R.
115. Wood, Clarence
116. Woolbright, Carl F.
117. Wylie, Tom E.

We need your help. Please review this list and let us know if:
You know of a veteran buried at Vaughn Cemetery who is missing from this list.
You notice any misspellings or need to provide corrections for the names listed.

This memorial is for all of our veterans, present and future, and it is our honor to preserve their legacy for the community. Please leave a comment or send me a private message if you have an addition or correction.
Thank you for your support and for helping us make this project complete.

Huge shout-out to Extreme Work & Play for their generous support of the Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial! 🇺🇸
06/26/2026

Huge shout-out to Extreme Work & Play for their generous support of the Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial! 🇺🇸

A huge thank you to the team at CNB for their generous donation toward the Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial! We are so ...
06/25/2026

A huge thank you to the team at CNB for their generous donation toward the Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial! We are so grateful for their support in honoring the veterans who are buried at Vaughn Cemetery. Dad has been hard at work out in the community raising funds to make this memorial a reality, and it is wonderful to see so much local support.

A BIG THANK YOU to our friends at Community State Bank! We are EXCITED to receive this generous donation toward the Vaug...
06/23/2026

A BIG THANK YOU to our friends at Community State Bank! We are EXCITED to receive this generous donation toward the Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial. Every contribution brings us closer to honoring all the present and future veterans at the memorial site! We are so proud of the community support behind this project! 🇺🇸

Quick Update from the Memorial Site! 🇺🇸The dirt work is officially done and the foundation is ready! We are still raisin...
06/19/2026

Quick Update from the Memorial Site! 🇺🇸
The dirt work is officially done and the foundation is ready!
We are still raising funds to get the monument stones placed for our 115 heroes.
If you'd like to donate, you can send it directly via Venmo to
Or by mail to
Vaughn Veterans Memorial Fund
210 Country Club Rd.
Poteau, OK 74953
Or in person directly to the Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial account at CNB in Poteau. Thank you for your continued support! ❤️

Foundation Poured! Huge Milestone for Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial Check out the photos! We went from an empty fram...
06/17/2026

Foundation Poured! Huge Milestone for Vaughn Cemetery Veterans Memorial
Check out the photos! We went from an empty frame to a beautifully finished slab today. We are officially one step closer to honoring our local heroes!
A massive thank you to the incredible crew who put in the hard work to lay this foundation: 🇺🇸
⭐️ Humphreys Construction
⭐️ Frazier Construction
⭐️ David
⭐️ Travis
⭐️ Haver
⭐️ Donnie
⭐️ Keith
You guys did an amazing job, thank you for your time and dedication!
To all of our wonderful supporters, THANK YOU! Seeing this concrete poured is proof of what our community can do when we come together. We are still fundraising to get the monument stones fully funded, and every bit helps us reach the finish line.
How to help or donate:
Venmo:
In Person: Donations can be taken directly to CNB in Poteau
By Mail: 210 Country Club Rd. Poteau
Please share and help us spread the word! ❤️

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210 Country Club Road
Poteau, OK
74953

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