Jimmy Fred "Bud" Daugherty, Sr.

Jimmy Fred "Bud" Daugherty, Sr., age 78, passed away early Tuesday morning, February 8, 2022 at his home near Sardis, MS.

A graveside service to honor Bud's life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS. Rev. Albert Beard will be officiating. 

Bud was born on January 7, 1944 to the late Vessie Lee Daugherty and Ester Mabel Shepherd in Panola County, MS. Before his cancer diagnosis, he loved his job as a gravel truck driver. He was also the proud owner of The Rolling Hills in Sardis and enjoyed seeing friends and meeting new people there. Bud enjoyed being outside, whether he was working on one his tractors or cutting grass. He was a proud grandfather to many grandchildren and great grandchildren, whom he all loved so deeply.

The family he leaves behind to cherish his memory includes his wife, Etta Smith Daugherty of Sardis; two daughters, Becky Daugherty Tomlin (Albert) of Harmontown, and Pam Howe (Michael) of Batesville; two sons, Nathan Daugherty (Chasity) of Sardis, and Jerry Self (Tish) of San Marcus, TX; 20 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by two children, Michael “Mike” Daugherty and Jimmy Fred Daugherty, Jr.; two sisters, Louise Beard and Faye Daugherty; four brothers, Buddy, J.D., Edward, and Durrell Daugherty; and one grandchild, Nelson Lee Stewart.