Eleanor Cox Daugherty

Eleanor Cox Daugherty, 78, Columbus, GA, passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital.

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2014 beginning at 2:00P.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd, Columbus, GA. Internment to conclude at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. EST at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be; Steve Gaultey, Russell Daugherty, Bobby Hall, Patrick Fedler, Justin A. Daugherty, and Randy A Daugherty.

Eleanor Cox Daugherty was born May 23, 1935 in Coffee County, AL. daughter of the late Charles Bradley Cox and Ruth White Cox. Eleanor was a successful accountant for her own firm Daugherty’s Book keeping and Tax Service. Eleanor was also a dedicated volunteer with the auxiliary at Doctors Hospital.

Other than her parents Eleanor is preceded in death by three brothers.

Survivors include her loving husband of 61 wonderful years, Charles Earl Daugherty; daughter, Sandra Drennan Fedler and husband Patrick of Atlanta, GA; Sons, Randy Daugherty and wife Stacey, of Columbus, GA, and Russell Daugherty , of Columbus, GA; three sisters; three grandchildren, Taylor Drennan, Justin Daugherty, and Lauren Daugherty; Eleanor also leaves behind her loyal dog, Duke.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Society, www.lung.org