BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Wilbur C. Daugherty, 78, of Bowling Green, formerly of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away, Thursday July 2, 2020 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. Wilbur was born June 28, 1942, in Ohio County, Kentucky to the union of Jesse and Leona Morris Daugherty.
He was a member of Aberdeen Missionary Baptist Church and he retired from IMCO Recycling. Wilbur was an avid UK fan who loved playing golf, cards, mowing the yard, and spending time with his family and especially his grandchildren.
Other than his parents he is preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth Lee Daugherty and Sammy Daugherty.
Wilbur C. Daugherty is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Carol Hostetler Daugherty, of Bowling Green; two daughters, Teresa West (Glen), of Morgantown, Kentucky, and Christy Moore (Danny), of Bowling Green; one son, Eddie Daugherty (Ruby), of Morgantown; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three sisters Reba Lear (Wayne), of Flint Springs, Kentucky, Carol Smith (Tony), of Flint Springs, Kentucky, and Pat Smith (Ray), of Eddyville, Kentucky; three brothers, Paul Daugherty (Zona), of Morgantown, Kentucky, Jesse “Jay” Daugherty (Tammy), of Bowling Green, and Timothy “Buck” Daugherty (Pat), of Morgantown; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the Jones Funeral Chapel Monday, July 6, at 1 p.m. with Bro. Greg Fields and Bro. Brian Jones officiating. Burial will be held in the New Liberty Cemetery where Michael Goff, Bobby McDaniel, Jake West, Trevor Daugherty, Trenton Daugherty and T.C. Ashby will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Monday from 10 a.m. until funeral time at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made Gideons International P.O. Box 195 Morgantown, KY 42261 or Shriners Hospitals for Children 110 Conn Terrace Lexington, KY 40508, lovetotherescue.org.
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Jones Funeral Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Wilbur Daugherty.