Nicholas Preston

Vaught

Nicholas Preston Vaught, 43, a lifelong Morgan County resident, entered eternal rest with loved ones by his side on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Redcrest Hospice in Bloomington, Indiana.

Nicholas was born on Thursday, June 30, 1983, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to his loving parents, Harold Allen “Brownie” and Connie Marie (Ramey) Vaught. He grew up on Walnut Grove Road in Martinsville, at the end of a dead-end road, where he enjoyed a childhood surrounded by the peaceful, wooded countryside. He attended Centerton and Martinsville schools.

Throughout his working years, Nicholas was employed at PacMoore Process Technologies in Mooresville, Indiana, and Geodis in Plainfield, Indiana. He had a deep love for music, particularly rap, and was a talented rapper himself. He also enjoyed horror movies and collecting horror memorabilia, interests that brought him much enjoyment.

Nicholas leaves behind his loving wife, Elizabeth (O’Neal) Vaught of Paragon, whom he married on June 15, 2021. He is also survived by his parents, Harold Allen “Brownie” and Connie Marie (Ramey) Vaught of Martinsville; stepson, Gage Leitzman (Anna) of Martinsville; stepdaughter, Daphne Koffman of Brooklyn, Indiana; brother, Nathaniel Allen Vaught (Grace) of Greenwood, Indiana; and grandchildren, Tinsley, Oakleigh, Dale, Kingslyn and Hensleigh. Also surviving are his uncles, Dennis Ray and Douglas Wayne Vaught; aunts, Christina Kaye Sims-Vaught, Kathy Lynn Vaught-Collins, Joyce Ramey Rodgers (Bruce) and Donna Vaught; sister-in-law, Grace Skye Aichinger-Vaught; and several cousins.

Nicholas was preceded in death by his grandparents, Harold Preston and Margaret Irene Vaught, and Marion Jackson and Eva Ruth Cradic-Ramey; aunts, Jacqueline Evelyn Ramey-Combs and Debra Daywalt-Vaught; and uncles, Robert Lee Vaught and Anthony Jason Vaught.

In keeping with Nicholas’s final wishes, cremation was chosen. A celebration of life will be held from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at Odon Christian Church. A memorial service will follow at 1:00 PM with Micah Stephen officiating. Nicholas will be laid to rest in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Odon.

Memorial contributions may be made to SARC (Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration), PO Box 406, Ann Arbor, MI 48106.

Local arrangements and care were entrusted to Meng Family Funeral Home in Odon, Indiana. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.mengfuneralhome.com.