BENJAMIN CARLTON VAUGHAN,

100, of Little Rock, passed away September 21, 2020, one month and eight days before his 101st birthday. He was born October 29, 1919, in Clarendon, Ark., to Alfred J. and Blossum Vaughan. Ben was the baby of the family, preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. He and his family survived the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, of which he had many memories and stories.

He proudly served in World War II with the U.S. Army, arriving in Bombay, India, on May 12, 1943, after 46 days aboard a troop ship with 6000 other soldiers. His service campaigns were in India-Burma and Central Burma. He received the Atlantic-Pacific Theater Ribbon and two Bronze Stars.

Ben retired from Little Rock First Commercial Bank, now Regions Bank, in 1984. He previously was in the insurance business with Aetna in Little Rock. He enjoyed fishing and camping at Lake Ouachita, going to Oaklawn, and vacationing at Ormand/Daytona Beach, Florida. Ben continued to live independently in his apartment at Forest Place until the last few weeks.

He is survived by his niece, Virginia Fagerberg, and her brother, William Vaughan, of St. Louis, Mo.; and niece, Janet Krohn, of DeLand, Fla. He is also remembered fondly by many special friends from his wonderful 100 years of life.

His remains will rest in the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery with other honored veterans. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, RuebelFuneralHome.com