Barbara Ellen (Searls) Daugherty
June 21, 1936 – July 3, 2011
- Cremation rites have been held for Barbara Ellen Daugherty, 75, of North Bend, under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary. Barbara was born June 21, 1936, in Baxter Springs, Ka., the daughter of William Ara and Emma Ellen (Gailey) Sarlls. She passed away July 3, 2011, in Coos Bay OR. She was raised and educated in Kansas, Oklahoma and in Southern California where she graduated from high school. She was married to Gilbert Daugherty and to this union were born three sons. Barbara and Gilbert later divorced and she worked in the office of a manufacturing plant for many years. In 2000 she moved from Culver City, Calif., to Coquille and later North Bend OR to be near her sons and grandchildren. Barbara loved to spend time with her family and she enjoyed shopping for the “perfect” outfit. Barbara is survived by her sons, Dennis and Vicki Daugherty of North Bend, David Daugherty and Barbara Walden of Coos Bay, and Danny Daugherty of Culver City, Calif.; four granddaughters, Moriah, Corina, Lisa, and Michelle; seven great-grandchildren; and sister, Sandra Sarlls of Culver City, Calif.