GREENWOOD, CLARK TOWNSHIP
Alton D. Dougherty, 86 of Greenwood, Clark Township, Johnson County, IN passed away Thursday July 6, 2023, at the house in which he was born on January 21, 1937. He was the son of the late Clarence and Mayme (Young) Dougherty.
He married Margaret A. (Lautenbach) Dougherty on November 26, 1960, at Community Congregational Church in Franklin, IN, she survives.
A lifelong farmer of Clark Township, Johnson County, he was a member of the Johnson County Farm Bureau. He and his wife Margaret sold farm toy tractors for over 30 years at many different toy shows.
Alton was a 1955 graduate of Clark Township School and was a U.S. Army Veteran having served with the Military Police.
Survivors include his wife Margaret A. (Lautenbach) Dougherty of Greenwood, IN, his children Melinda D. Plummer (Duane) of Bargersville, IN, Timothy D. Dougherty (Joanne) of Bargersville, IN, and Matthew A. Dougherty (Amy) of Greenwood, IN, grandchildren Levi Plummer (Mary) of Needham, IN, Makayla Plummer of Indianapolis, IN, Emily Wilson (Nick) of Greensburg, IN, Eric Dougherty of Greenwood, IN, Ethan Dougherty of Greenwood, IN, and a great grandson due in October.
His parents and brothers M. Dale Dougherty, Floyd Dougherty, M. Earl Dougherty, Troy Dougherty, Sisters Lucile Wheeler and Margaret Tilson, preceded him in death.
Pastor Seth Amerine will conduct a service on Wednesday July 12, 2023, at 10:30 AM at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, IN and will be live-streamed at www.swartzmortuary.com. Friends may call Tuesday July 11, 2023, from 4PM until 8PM at the mortuary. Burial with military honors will follow the service at Acton Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made the Indiana FFA Foundation 6495 South 125 W. Trafalgar, IN 46181 or Johnson County 4-H Extension 484 North Morton Street Franklin, IN 46131 attentions for both in memory of Alton D. Dougherty.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com. Information 317-738-0202.
