Tony Fares Daugherty

Tony Fares Daugherty, born in Magnolia, Arkansas on January 24, 1949, died suddenly on Friday, December 9, 2016 in Houston, Texas. Tony grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, graduated from Hall High School, earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and earned a PhD degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Houston. He began his career in industrial engineering with E.I. Dupont de Nemours in Wilmington, Delaware, followed by positions at General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan and Tenneco, Inc. in Houston, Texas. He later studied to become certified as a financial planner, starting his own successful practice (The Wealth Planning Group) and worked hard in that field until 1995. He is predeceased by his parents, Billy Joe and Martha Daugherty of Conway and is survived by his children, Shana Alexandra Daugherty, Tony Fares Daugherty II and his wife, Elena; grandson, Fares; his former wife, Linda Daugherty; his brother, Steve Daugherty and his wife, Sara of Little Rock; his sister, Kathy Glover and her husband, Ron of Conway; nephew, Michael Daugherty and his wife, Shara; niece, Danielle Collie and her husband, Kevin; nephew, Matt Glover and his wife, Jennifer; niece, Melanie Howard and her husband, Andrew; nephew, Jacob Glover and his wife, Heidi; great-nieces and nephews; aunts, Elouise Lambert and Juanita Caroom; and cousins. Tony struggled with bipolar disorder for 20 years, and we hope that someday there are more resources available to those coping with mental illness. Even during challenging times, his compassionate nature and inquisitive mind remained ever present. He will be remembered for his quick wit, rich, deep voice, warm hugs, his enjoyment of music, poetry, statistics, backgammon, billiards, athletics, and in healthier times, the Caroom family reunions. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m., January 6, 2017 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Ark. Following the visitation, interment will be at Roselawn Cemetery in Little Rock at 12 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness at www.nami.org or to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation at www.bbrfoundation.org. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.