Albert L. Vaughan

Published 10:03 am Thursday, June 26, 2025

KITTY HAWK – Albert Lee Vaughan, 91, formerly of Ahoskie, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie, NC. Albert was born on June 03, 1934 in Hertford County, North Carolina to Julian Wyatt Vaughan and Nannie Godwin Vaughan.

A graduate of Ahoskie High School in 1952, Albert was a three-sport athlete, with many outstanding accomplishments during his tenure. He was named All Albemarle Conference in football, basketball, and baseball, named to News & Observer Class A All East Football Team his senior year, and played on the 1951 championship team for State Class A Football. He also played on the winning team of the Albemarle Conference Basketball Championship, being the leading scorer and named defensive player. Albert enrolled at East Carolina College in the fall of 1952 and played on the freshman basketball team.

Drafted into the US Army in September of 1953 and played on Ft. Jackson, SC Post basketball team, on baseball All Fareast Baseball championship team as 2nd baseman, being the only player on the team that had not played professional baseball as a starter. He received early release from the US Army in May 1955 to enroll in college.

Enrolled at Chowan College Fall of 1955, recruited by Herb Appenzeller who was athletic director and head football coach. Albert felt it was one of the best decisions of his life to accept a full football, basketball, and baseball grant to attend Chowan College. While at Chowan, he was selected as the school’s Outstanding Athlete and most valuable player award as a freshman, held a record for scoring 23 touchdowns in two seasons, and was inducted in the first Hall of Fame class at Chowan College in 1985.

Albert was offered a full baseball scholarship in the spring of 1957 from East Carolina University where he received a bachelor’s degree majoring in Physical Education and minoring in Psychology and Social Studies. Named All Northstate Conference, All State and NAIA All District, held stolen base record from 1959 to middle 70″s, Co-Captain, and was inducted into Hall of Fame for East Carolina for baseball in 2004.

His coaching career started in the fall of 1959 at Franklin Virginia High School, then at Fike High School in Wilson, NC, then in 1963, back at his hometown Ahoskie High School, and was the assistant football coach, and head basketball and baseball coach, becoming the head football coach and Athletic Director in 1965. With some accomplishments such as, Eastern NC State Runner Up Class AA, 1966 Eastern NC State Champions Class AA, and 1970 NC State Champions Class AA in football, 3 Albemarle Conferences and Tournament Championships in basketball. Coached American Legion Post 102 Baseball to the Eastern NC Championship in 1963 with Jim “Catfish” Hunter as a player, all before retiring from coaching in 1971. He was listed as personality of the south in 1970 and outstanding young men of America in 1971.

Once retiring from coaching Albert opened the Pizza Inn in Ahoskie with his dear friend, Ed Copeland, Sr. He was president and an owner of Seascape Golf Links Outer Banks in Kitty Hawk. In 1973, he was employed as a Distillery Spirits Broker Representative in North Carolina and Virginia Military, receiving National Awards, and retired in 2010 after 37 years in business.

Albert was a devoted member of St Thomas Episcopal Church in Ahoskie and All Saints Episcopal Church at the Outer Banks. He was a past president of Beechwood Country Club, chairman of Greens Committee for many years, and the Beechwood Country Club Golf Champion twice.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Salter Vaughan. Albert is survived by his sons, Quinn Vaughan and wife Ellen of Harrellsville, and Vince Vaughan of Ahoskie; granddaughters, Grace Liverman and husband Wyatt of Virginia Beach, VA, and Abigail Vaughan of Harrellsville; a beloved sister, Jean Wiggs of Wilson, NC; along with numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.

A celebration of life memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 3 p.m. at St Thomas Episcopal Church, Ahoskie, NC with the Reverend Jeff Douglas officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the Parish Hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions may be made to the American Legion Post 102 Baseball, PO Box 177, Ahoskie, NC 27910 or St Thomas Episcopal Church, PO Box 263, Ahoskie, NC 27910 or online by visiting tmcfunding.com/ search fund, type- Albert Vaughan.

Online condolences can be made at www.garrettsykesfs.com. Funeral arrangements were trusted to Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service – Ahoskie Chapel, 205 NC Hwy 42 West PO Box 908 Ahoskie, NC 27910, (252) 332-3122.