Mamie Ruth (Wilson) Daugherty

Mamie Ruth Wilson Daugherty, 84 of McHenry, passed away with her loving family by her side on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at her home. She was born September 18, 1933 in Worley, Kentucky to the late Walter and Ida Beatrice King Wilson. Mamie was a member of McHenry Baptist Church where she was involved with the Quilters for Christ. She was a homemaker, loved to embroider and was an excellent cook; she made chicken and dumplings worth fighting over. Mrs. Daugherty loved everyone and was loved by all who knew her.

Aside from her parents, Mamie was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Daugherty; one son, Lester Daugherty; one brother, Alfred Wilson and two sisters, Cora Waters and Lora Maxwell.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory, five children, Chet Daugherty and his wife Linda of Utica, Linda Daugherty Hall of Bowling Green, Mary Daugherty of Bowling Green, Brenda Jones and her husband Larry of Nortonville and Bea Harris and her husband Jeff of Morganfield; daughter-in-law, Tanya Daugherty of Sturgis and three sisters, Alice Erbaugh of Corbin, Joan Smith of Duck River, Tennessee and Connie Kidd and her husband Ronnie of Stearns. Mamie was blessed with ten grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. E.S.T. Monday, April 9, 2018 at Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home, 156 South Main Street, Whitley City, Kentucky 42653 with Bro. Brent Howard officiating. Burial will follow in Angel Cemetery in Stearns, Kentucky. Friends may visit with Mrs. Daugherty’s family from 4-8 P.M. Saturday at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam and from 10 A.M. until the time of service Monday at Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donation to Hospice of Ohio County, 1211 Main Street, Hartford, KY 42347 or to McHenry Baptist Church, PO Box 154, McHenry, KY 42354. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Online messages of condolence may be left for the family of Mamie Ruth Wilson Daugherty by visiting her memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com or www.strunkfuneralhome.net

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