Jessie Dougherty of West Lafayette, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2021, at Franciscan Health of Lafayette. She was 76.
Jessie liked to cook, crochet and sew. She was very artistic when she was younger and would paint and do crafts. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. She worked as a crossing guard and then later spent many years as a cook at Williamsburg Nursing Home.
Born Feb. 21, 1945, at Plainfield, she was the daughter of Willard Willsey and Isabelle “Suzy” Willsey. She married Wendell Joseph “Joe” Dougherty on Nov. 19, 1966. He passed away Nov. 9, 2001
Surviving family include: daughter Cinnamon (Rich) Gallatin of Tallahassee, Florida; grandson Sawyer Gallatin; a brother; and a sister.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a brother.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23 at Oak Hill Cemetery North in Crawfordsville, led by Pastor Chris Hortin. Arrangements were entrusted to Burkhart Funeral Home.
Donations in memory of Jessie Dougherty may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.
Online condolences may be made at www.BurkhartFH.com.
