Stephen Kelly Vaught

Stephen Kelly Vaught was born on February 7, 1947, to Reid and Faustine Vaught at Danville Hospital. Steve was raised in the “old house” on their Bethelridge farm with his sister, Sondra Layman. After graduating from Casey County High School in 1964, Steve pursued a higher education. Having been raised with a strong work ethic and desire to help others, Steve attended the University of Kentucky for undergraduate school. He then graduated from UK’s medical school in 1971 and finished his urological residency at UK in 1976.

Following his academic pursuits, Steve spent two years as an active-duty urologist at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, achieving the rank of Major. After exiting the Army in 1978, he moved to Elizabethtown, where he went into private practice. He later joined Surgical Specialists in Etown, where he continued to work until his retirement in 2017. After retirement, Steve could most often be found on the golf course.

Steve dedicated his life to caring for others, whether it be his patients or family. Steve had a special love for Elizabethtown and the people who reside in it. He always felt a strong desire to give back to a community that became the place he considered a home for himself and his family. Steve raised his two boys in Elizabethtown, where he saw them transform into the best versions of themselves. When grandchildren came around, he became better known as “Pop”. Whether it be attending countless soccer games, graduations, recitals, or other performances, he never took a day off from being Pop and letting his grandchildren know his love was unconditional.

Dr. Vaught is survived by his two sons, Brian Kelly Vaught and Tod David Vaught; his two daughters-in-law, Andrea & Mona Vaught; his sister, Sondra Layman; and his four grandchildren, Dr. Emma Vaught, Stephen Vaught, Jacob Kelly Vaught, and Raquel Vaught. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends.

Visitation will be at Brown Funeral Home from 4-8pm on Sunday, November 9th.