Resident of Ponca City passed away January 15, 2020 in Oklahoma City at OU medical center. He was 38 years old and was born August 1, 1981. He was born to Keri Nicholas and John Caughlin. He grew up in Ponca City and attended Ponca City schools. Chad played numerous sports. In his younger years, he was a state champion wrestler. He worked for Ponca Iron & Metal, Mid America Door and his present employer was Dorada Foods. Chad enjoyed watching boxing and wrestling with his boys and liked taking his daughter to the park. Chad was survived by his three children, Tyson Caughlin, 17, Jace Caughlin, 13, Gracie Coughlin, 8, and their mother Jessica Low-man. Mother Keri Nicholas, step-dad Gary Nicholas, Dad John Caughlin, step-mom Patty Coughlin, Grandparents Georgiama Adams and Billie Richardson, Brother and sisters Lauren and Blaine Cremers, Adam Nicholas, Amy Nicholas, Amanda Neal, numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Chad was preceded in death by Jacob Ryan Coughlin and Grandfather Bruce Adams and Bud Richardson. Memorial Service on Friday, January 24 at 2:00 PM Grace Memorial Chapel