Rev. Herbert H. Daugherty was born on November 7, 1928 in Scott County, Virginia and left this earth to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 6, 2010.
Herbert accepted Christ at an early age and believed that living God's love is the ultimate experience of life. Rev. Daugherty was a United Methodist Christian and served faithfully with his wife in the ministry of the Holston Conference for 44 years. He pastored 47 churches in the Big Stone Gap, Virginia, Kingsport, and Johnson City, Tennessee Districts. After retirement, he attended St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Clinton, Tennessee where he was an active member and especially enjoyed singing in the choir. Herbert also loved to paint and wrote many poems, hymns, and devotionals.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Pauline Denson Daugherty, daughter Diane Ilgner and husband Berny Ilgner of Clinton, Tennessee and granddaughter Kristina Ilgner of Knoxville, Tennessee. Herbert was the youngest of five children and is survived by his sister Ruth Keith of Bristol, Tennessee, sister Marjorie Mullins and husband Bert of Abingdon, Virginia, brother James Merle Daugherty and wife Colleen of Kingsport, Tennessee and sister-in-law Valice Daugherty of Nickelsville, Virginia and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Wilson Daugherty, his mother Lillie Smith Daugherty Camper, and older brother Gene Daugherty.
The family will receive friends at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Clinton, Tennessee from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8 with the service to follow at 11 a.m. The graveside service will be Saturday, May 8 at 3 p.m. at Hillside Cemetery near Russell Chapel United Methodist Church, Jonesville, Virginia. Funeral arrangements by Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton, Tennessee.
In lieu of flowers, Rev. Daugherty has requested that donations be made to the Scholarship Fund at St. Mark's United Methodist Church.