Robert O. Dougherty, 82, of Midland, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland. Rosary services will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, May 31, 2007 at the funeral home. Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 PM Friday, June 1, 2007 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 1401 East Garden Lane, in Midland with Deacon Jesse Guajardo officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.He was born on October 26, 1924 in Jackson, Mississippi to Frank Edward Dougherty and Fannie Alfareta Akin Dougherty. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He married Gladys Ramona Peek on November 26, 1946 in Clovis, New Mexico, and they moved to Midland in 1949. He owned R.O. Dougherty Plastering in Midland for many years. He was a member of the Knights Of Columbus and a member of Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Church.Survivors include his wife, Gladys R. Dougherty of Midland; son, Roland Dougherty and wife Jill of Yakima, Washington; son, Danny Dougherty of Midland; son, Ronald Dougherty and wife Sharon of Dallas; daughter, Diana Perry and husband Gary of Dallas; brother, Benion Dougherty and wife Dora of San Angelo; 9 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren.He was preceded in death by by his parents, brothers, Frank and Lowell Dougherty, and sister, Dorothy Joslin. Family request in lieu of flowers that memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-1942.,
