Carol Dougherty (88), Loving wife, mother, and long-time resident of Newark, Ohio passed away on May 11, 2024, at Woodside Memorial Center in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. Carol was born January 15, 1936, in Ellwood City, PA to the late William and Leah (Steinbach) Morrow. Carol graduated from Lincoln High School, then attended Muskingum College, graduating in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Speech and English where she was a member of the FAD Social Club. Carol enjoyed a life-long appreciation of the classics, her favorite writer being Charles Dickens. Soon after graduation she married Jack Dougherty of Cambridge, OH, whom she met on a blind date. They lived in Fort Knox, KY; Stowe, OH; Milwaukee, WI and Arlington, VA before establishing a long-time residence in Newark, Ohio. More recently Carol and Jack resided at Wesley Glenn Sr Living Community in Columbus, Ohio where they appreciated friends and the opportunity to live together. Carol taught English in Jefferson County, KY; then at Roosevelt Jr HS for 19 years where she served as the school newspaper advisor for 12 years and was recognized as a Jennings Scholar. Carol was active in community groups with a loving dedication to the Second Presbyterian Church where she cherished friendships with members of her Koinonia small group. She enthusiastically supported interest of her sons she was always there when we needed her and loved frequent river-boating trips with family and friends. Carol was preceded in death by her husband Jack Dougherty, brothers-in-law Bill Dougherty (Laura Lue), George Dougherty and Donald Grieme and her sister-in-law Lola Morrow. Carol is survived by her sisters Shirley Grieme and Leah (Michael) Serwon; her brothers Robert Morrow and Keith (Sandy) Morrow; her two sons William (Kandie) of Wexford, PA and Richard (Valerie) of Findlay, OH; granddaughters Mallory, Erin, Holly and Kerry; and many nieces and nephews