Vaughn A. Davis

Vaughn A. Davis Sr, 76, of Akron, OH made his transition to peace on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Vaughn was born in Chester, PA on March 28th, 1947, to Delia Mae (Yelding) McGowan. He attended Akron Public Schools and graduated from Hower High School in 1965, where he participated in the sheet metal vocational program.

Shortly after graduating he joined the US Marines and was deployed overseas to fight in the Vietnam War as a machine gunner. Upon his return from war, he found employment at various tire and rubber companies in the Akron area, most notably General Tire and B.F. Goodrich. He eventually secured employment at Ohio Fabricators as a sheet metal worker, welder, and welding instructor for 28 years. While maintaining his sheet metal career, he continued to serve his country, enlisting in the Army National Guard where he served for 18 years.

Vaughn believed in hard work and providing for his family. He loved working with his hands and was literally a jack-of-all-trades. There wasn’t much he couldn’t do. If there was a problem, he’d try long and hard to find a solution.

Vaughn is proceeded in death by his wife Sheila Davis; son, Dominic Davis; stepfather, Eddie “Tuda” McGowan; sister, Shirley McGowan, and brother, Chaderra McGowan.

Vaughn is survived by his mother, Delia Mae McGowan; son, Vaughn (Konni) Davis Jr.; daughter, Danielle (Sullivan) Rogers; son, Donovan (Jan) Davis; grandchildren. Cheyenne Davis, Christopher Davis, Sullivan M. Rogers, Sidney Rogers, Xzavier Goldsby-Rogers, Alistair Davis, Sebastian Davis, Aaron Davis, Caylah Davis, Aaliyah Davis, Cameron Davis, and Jakiyah Davis; great-grandchildren, Camille, Carson, Jeremiah, and Alecia; siblings, Sollie (Dorothy) Davis, Edwina (Ernie) Payton, Debra Moore, Vivian (Jerry) Cloyd, and a host of relatives and friends.

Friends may call Monday, November 13, 2023, at Sommerville Funeral Services, from 11 am to noon, with services immediately following. Burial at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.