Eve Ardell Dougherty

February 21, 1929 - February 20, 2015

Eve Ardell Dougherty of Prescott died Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Eve was a resident at Las Fuentes Assisted Living. She was born in Creston, Iowa on Feb. 21, 1929 to Emmett and Ida Smith and was the youngest of 10 children. She lived in Iowa most of her life before moving to Arizona in September 1988. She loved living in the Prescott Country Club and the spectacular views of the mountains and golf course from her deck. During her life, she held a variety of interesting jobs, including writing for a local weekly newspaper in Iowa, serving as a grand jury clerk, and as a secretary for several attorneys. She also served as the Executive Secretary for the Creston United Way Fund, worked for REA Power Plant in Creston, Iowa, and as an office manager for the first cable TV company there. She loved growing up on a farm and appreciated nature. She was an avid golfer, a huge Phoenix Suns fan, loved to garden, and do crossword puzzles. Her family and faith were the most important things in her life. Her pride and joy were her three grandchildren. She was married to Morgan F. Roberts of Rock Springs, Wyoming and had two children, Nickoles and Diane. After Morgan's death, she later was remarried to Allan E. Dougherty of Creston, Iowa. She was a member of the Faith United Church in Dewey while living at the Prescott Country Club. When she moved to Prescott, she transferred her membership to the Prescott United Methodist Church as she had been raised as a Methodist. Eve was a charter member of P.E.O. Chapter EC in Dewey and was also active in P.E.O. in Iowa. Survivors include her daughter Diane Roberts-DeLong and son-in-law Robert DeLong; grandchildren, Brynn DeLong of New York, Nickoles DeLong of Tucson, Haley DeLong of Flagstaff; a special sister Shirley Moore of St. Paul, Minnesota; brother-in-law Benjamin Howell Roberts of Twin Fall, Idaho; and many wonderful nieces and nephews from her 10 brothers and sisters whom she all loved so much. She was preceded in death by her parents, Morgan Roberts, Allan Dougherty and son, Nickoles Roberts. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on March 6, 2015, at Las Fuentes, 1035 Scott Drive in Prescott, Arizona with the Rev. Stan Brown officiating. Memorials may be made in her memory to the Granite Mountain Home Care and Hospice and/or the National Parkinson Foundation. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery in Creston, Iowa. Sunrise Funeral Home in Prescott Valley, Arizona assisted the family with arrangements. Information provided by survivors.