Kinston—James “Jimmy” Daughety II, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006, after a period of declining health. He was born Sept. 3, 1940. His mother, Hilda Hyland and stepfather, Art Hyland, predeceased him. Jimmy served 3 ½ years in the U.S. Air Force. He owned and operated Jimmy Daughety Rentals. He lived life to the fullest and loved his time spent with family and friends. He loved to bring laughter to those around him and always had a good joke to tell. He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Janet Clark Daughety; his father J. Woodward Daughety and stepmother Rachel Daughety of Kinston; children, James “Jim” Daughety III and wife Stella and Lynn Daughety Whaley and husband Joey, all of Kinston, Eddie Newman and wife Jennifer of Virginia Beach, VA.; grandchildren Sandra Renee Daughety, James Woodward Daughety IV, Lindsay Wray Whaley, Kayle Newman, Kyle Newman and Georgia Faye Newman, brothers, Thomas Edward Daughety and wife Ellen of New Bern, Robert Lee “Bobby” Daughety and wife Annette of Kinston and stepsister Judy Grant and husband Terry of Georgia. Funeral services will be held at 7 pm Thursday, Aug. 3 at Edwards Funeral Home with the Rev. Rick Vernon officiating. The family will receive friends following the service and other times at the home. Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Westview Cemetery. Please send memorials to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, P.O. Box 639 Wilson, NC 27894 in honor of his special nephew, Robbie Daughety. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (Paid obituary) From: The Free Press, Thursday, August 3, 2006
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