Kathleen Daugherty Green (96) of Louisville

Kathleen Daugherty Green, 96, of Louisville passed away at 7:57 am Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Kathleen was born on December 16, 1925, in Louisville, the daughter of Guy and Vida (Wolfe) Daugherty. She married Merlin M.G. “Chub” Green on May 29, 1947, in Morganfield, Kentucky, and they shared 67 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on September 22, 2014. She worked as a bookkeeper for several different business for many years. She had a love for cooking, trying new recipes, reading Louis L’Amour novels, and watching a good western on TV. She served faithfully in the church, by playing the piano, teaching youth, helping with church dinners and encouraging others.  She was a member of the Red Brush Christian Church in her youth and a long-time member of the Louisville Christian Church.

Kathleen is survived by her children; Candy (Dennis) Arnold, of Louisville, Terry Drosselmeyer, of Warrenton, Missouri, grandchildren; Penny Arnold, Nathan (Raven) Arnold, Travis (Ashley) Arnold, Seth (Jolene) Borders, Katie (Rodger) Tucker, great grandchildren; Kaylee (Sterling) Hammond, Caitlyn Arnold, Jacob Arnold, Harrison Arnold, Guy Arnold, Joey Arnold, Mattie Jo Borders, Jonah Borders, Avery Tucker, Hailey Tucker, great great grandchildren; Piper Hammond, Boe Hammond, step great grandchildren; Brody Mann, Jerick VanDyke, Colt VanDyke, honorary great grandchildren; Leah Wetherholt, Bristol Wetherholt.

Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother; Jack Daugherty.

Funeral services honoring the life of Kathleen will be held at 1:30 pm Friday, May 6, 2022 at the McGriff & Triplett Funeral Home in Louisville with Dennis Arnold officiating, and private burial will follow at Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville. Visitation will be held on Friday at the funeral home where friends may call from 12:00 to 1:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Kathleen’s memory to the Red Brush Christian Church Youth Program, and will be accepted through the funeral home. To sign the guestbook online or share a memory please visit by clicking here.