Obit of Richard Jefferson Daugherty (d263) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Wanda Purcell   <wpurc25758@aol.com>  6 Aug 2002
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Richard Jefferson Daugherty was born February 15, 1912 in Oklahoma City, 
Oklahoma to John and Ada Daugherty.  He passed away February 16, 1984 
in Grass Valley, California, after a long illness.  Memorial services 
were conducted in Dinuba, California with Mr. Joe Tomlinson, Church of 
Christ Minister officiating.

Richard, known by his friends as (Dick), was preceded in death by his 
parents and one brother, Johnny Daugherty.  He is survived by his wife 
of Rough and Ready, California; one daughter, Donna Terry of Visalia, 
California, one brother, Robert E. Daugherty of Stillwater, Oklahoma; 
three sisters: Lillian Combs of Grass Valley, California, Helen Ward 
of Wichita, Kansas, and Ermin Napier of Austin, Texas; three grandchildren:
Sandra Bassett of El Cajon, California, Kim and Bill Terry of Visalia, 
California; two great grandchildren, Laime and Drew Bassett of El Cajon, 
California.

Richard moved to Clinton, Oklahoma with his parents when he was quite 
young.  The family later moved to Strong City, Oklahoma; from there they 
moved to Cheyenne, Oklahoma, where they lived a number of years.  In 
1938, Richard married Grace Burns Smith at Arnett, Oklahoma.  They 
lived in Reydon, Oklahoma a short while before moving to Dinuba, 
California in 1940.  Richard worked as a mechanic a number  of years 
for Ratziaff Ford in Reedley, California.  He retired in 1974 and 
moved to Rough and Ready, California in 1979.

Richard was a kind person, who enjoyed being helpful to his fellow man; 
he rendered many good services in the behalf.

Interment was in the Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California with 
Hopkins Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, ok 8-Mar-1984