Obituary of Fred Daugherty

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: FRED E. DAUGHERTY, age 86, went to be with the Lord, on Friday September 21, 2012 after a courageous battle with lung disease, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Daugherty was of the Christian Faith. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served with the United States Air Force; and was retired from the Radford Arsenal after 20 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Willie Pansy Daugherty; three sons, Johnny, Ronnie and Danny Daugherty; one daughter, Debbie Daugherty; his parents, John Robert and Carrie Miller Daugherty and several brothers and sisters. Fred is survived by two sons, Randy Daugherty and wife, Trish, of Sugar Grove, Virginia; and Rickie Daugherty and fiancée, Rebecca of Marion, Virginia; granddaughters, Misty Daugherty Crutchfield and husband, Stephen, and Cody Vargason; great-grandchildren, Carly Crutchfield, Rainni Crutchfield and Colby Crutchfield; step-granddaughter, Jessica Bowman and husband, Jamie; step-great-grandchildren, J.T. Bowman and Kaitlin Bowman; former daughter-in-law, Patsy Doyle. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Reverend Mike Sage officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Sugar Grove, Virginia with Military Rites conducted by Francis Marion VFW Post #4667. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Flowers will be accepted or memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 9702 Gayton Road, Richmond, VA 23238. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is serving the Daugherty Family.