Tom Dougherty

Born: June 13, 1923  Died: April 27, 2011

DOUGHERTY, TOM SIMPSON
age 87, of Knoxville, formerly of Russellville, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Tom was a member of Concord Presbyterian Church but had recently attended Virtue Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the U S Army. Tom was a retired Mechanical Engineer from TVA after 31 years of service.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Caroline Russell Dougherty; daughter, Ann Dougherty Knight.

He is survived by his children, Tommy Dougherty and wife, Susie of Knoxville, Drew Dougherty of Knoxville, Ellen Glennon of Nashville, Clara Tolbert and husband, Todd of Nashville; grandchildren, Tad Dougherty, Michael Glennon, Matthew and Sarah Tolbert; several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:45 p.m. on Sunday at the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. with Rev. Mark Allison officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Forest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Association, http://www.jdrf.org. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, 1915 Kingston Pike is serving the Dougherty family. www.clickfuneralhome.com

Published in the Knoxville News Sentinel (TN)
April 29, 2011