Lana Carole Wykle Dougherty

Lana Carole Wykle Dougherty, 78, retired employee of the State of Tennessee and longtime resident of North Cayce Lane, died Saturday, September 23, 2017, at NHC-Maury Regional Transitional Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Chip Hunter and Rev. Stacy Gonzalez officiating. Entombment will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will visit with friends Monday from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born August 6, 1939, in Greeneville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Walter Wykle, Sr. and the late Mary Collins Wykle. She was a 1957 graduate of Greeneville High School and her career with the State of Tennessee spanned twenty-one years. She enjoyed flower gardening and was very devoted to her grandchildren. A kind and caring person, Mrs. Dougherty always put others' needs above her own and demonstrated care for her community and the welfare of others through her daily activities. She was very involved in community affairs and was a member of American Legion Auxiliary #19 and First United Methodist Church where she was active in the United Methodist Women and Dorothy Jackson Circle. Survivors include her husband of fifty-four years, Ronald Carl Dougherty of Columbia; daughters, Diana (Todd) Peach of Miramar, Florida, Amy Toenies of Weston, Florida; brothers, Gene (Sharon) Wykle of Crestview, Florida, Jack (Polly) Wykle of Greeneville; grandchildren, Janna Peach, Morgan Peach, Bennett Toenies, Mason Toenies; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Chance Toenies; sisters, Vivian Beavers, Lucille Dennison, Texie Gleeson; and a brother, Walter Wykle, Jr. Active pallbearers will be Scott Turner, Todd Peach, Jeff Peach, David Perdue, David Hudson, and Danny Jernigan. Honorary pallbearers will include members of American Legion Auxiliary #19, Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19, and Dorothy Jackson Circle. The family would like to express a special thank you to the doctors and staff of Vanderbilt Oncology Group.