Clinton Courier Sept. 11, 1975 Devonia Native Dies In Georgia Columbus Daugherty, 81, a retired coal miner who formerly resided in Oliver Springs, died Friday at an Atlanta hospital after a long illness.He suffered from black lung, a heart condition and had been bedridden for the past year. He was a native of Devonia community and was a resident of the New River section of the county most of his life. He retired from mining while working for Consolidated Coal Co. in 1954 and moved to Oliver Springs where he resided until his wife, Mrs. Flossie Seiber Daughtery, died 1968. He had resided with a daughter, Mrs. Hugh Vaughn (Letha) Fritts at McDonough, Ga., and a son, Carl Daugherty, at College Park, Ga.,since leaving Oliver Springs. Daugherty remained active until falling into ill health a year ago. He enjoyed hunting and gardening. He was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church, Oliver Springs.He is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. Monroe (Linna) Bunch of Devonia, 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. W.H. (Artensia) Daughtery of Clinton Rt2., and a brother, Luther Daughtery of Oliver Springs Rt.3. Funeral services were Sunday at Shiloh Baptist Church and were conducted by the Rev. Edwin Phillips and the Rev. Carvin Phillips. Burial was in Petros Cemetery.