Bob was born December 5, 1930 to Samual and Florence Vaught in Oklahoma City Oklahoma where he grew up and graduated from Capital Hill High School. Following high school, he attended the University of Oklahoma and married Ruby Fox in December, 1949 and together they had six children. As a young man, he became a Baptist minister preaching at several small churches including Diamond Valley Community Church in Stillwater. He moved to Chicago where he was a full-time pastor of the Lake Region Bible Church and attended the Moody Bible Institute, graduating in 1957.
In 1961 he returned home to Oklahoma City, where he lived until moving to Cushing in 1969, which became his permanent home. Bob worked as a recruiter for Bray Lines until he became the voice of the KUSH radio station. He left the radio station to become an insurance agent with the Caudle Agency and served as president of the Stillwater Association of Life Underwriters in 1991-1992. After his retirement, Bob returned to the pulpit, again serving Diamond Valley and other area churches.
In Hawaii on November 25, 1987, Bob married the love of his life, Rosalie Frick. They enjoyed traveling and serving on mission trips together.
Bob was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday school and sang in the choir for many years. He praised the Lord with his beautiful tenor voice singing solos and duets with Rosalie. Bob also was an active community leader serving as master of ceremony for many local events and was a member of the Cushing Lions Club. While serving as Lions president, he was responsible for helping purchase their present day building.
Bob had a true love for sports. He enjoyed playing tennis and basketball and participating in community track competitions. He was involved with the area youth serving as a fair and knowledgeable referee. Even though Bob "RV" attended the University of Oklahoma, Rosalie converted him into an avid Oklahoma State University fan. For many years they had season tickets for OSU football and basketball games and attended other sporting events.
He is survived by his wife, Rosalie and nine children; Robert Vaught, Jr. and wife Chris of Carson City, Nevada, James Vaught and wife Karin of Bedford, Texas, Anna Vaught of Seminole, Oklahoma, Donald Vaught of Edmond, Oklahoma, Timothy Vaught of Saint Augustine, Florida, Jon Vaught and wife Dana of Stillwater, Oklahoma, William Frick and wife Darla of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Brenda Mercado and husband Richie of Houston, Texas, Robert Frick and wife Lisa of Gilbert, Arizona, sixteen grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, many nephews, nieces and other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in the First United Methodist Church with Reverend Kathy Leithner officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to: First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 888, Cushing, OK 74023 or Heifer International, P.O. Box 8058, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-8058.