Reverend Judy Doughty

Mattoon, IL-Reverend Judy Ann Doughty, age 68, of Mattoon, IL, passed away from this life Monday morning, March 21, 2011, at 11:43 a.m., at home, surrounded by her loving husband, children, grandchildren, and many of her closest friends. \r\nThe funeral celebration in honor of her life will begin at 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2010, at the Apostolic Center, 205 Country Club Road, Mattoon, IL, 61938, with Reverend Robert Rodenbush and Reverend Shine Doughty officiating. Burial in Dodge Grove Cemetery will be private. Visitation will be held Friday prior to the service, at the Apostolic Center, from 3:00-6:30 p.m. Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL, 61938, is assisting the family with arrangements. \r\nJudy Ann was born January 25, 1943, the daughter of Jerold and Freda (Parish) Mulvaney. Both parents preceded her in death. She is survived by Reverend Derold Doughty, her husband of 46 years, and five children, Basil Doughty(Rebecca Hall), Reverend Derold 'Shine' (Lisa)Doughty, Marlo (Tim) Spidle, Jeremy Doughty, and Charity (Cory) Sanders. Honorable mention is given to Tammy Becker who has been a daughter as well. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren, Tyler Doughty, Valerie Doughty, Ripley Doughty, Tell Spidle, Nixon Doughty, Abigail Spidle, Parish Spidle, Flannery Sanders, Benjamin Doughty, Piper Sanders, Zealand Sanders, and Mary Doughty, all residing in Mattoon, IL; and four brothers, Gerald (Joyce) Mulvaney of Centralia, IL, Richard Mulvaney of Alabama, Bill (Carrie) Mulvaney of Armstrong, IL, and Mike (Bonnie) Purnell of Salem, IL. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Leann. \r\nJudy Ann has been a mother and Nana to hundreds. Anyone that knew her felt they were loved, whether they had known her for 4 minutes or 40 years' who could tell the difference' She was the epitome of a Christian. Kindness and a peaceful nature were her character, and in all of that was packed dynamite. She was full of the Holy Ghost. She touched the lives of thousands while making each one feel special. She will be greatly missed. \r\nJudy Ann received the Holy Ghost and was baptized at an early age. She sang her first solo in church at the age of four and began to preach and evangelize by the young age of 16. She was an ordained minister with the United Pentecostal Church International for 42 years. She ministered alone until marrying Reverend Derold Doughty on June 19, 1964. They then evangelized together until 1966 when they became pastors of The Calvary United Pentecostal Church in downtown Chicago. They later moved the church to Villa Park, IL where they ministered until 1979. They then moved to Mattoon, IL, where they began pastoring the First Apostolic Church, now known as the Apostolic Center, and have remained for the past 31 years. \r\nJudy Ann Doughty or 'Sis Doughty', as her church congregation lovingly refers to her, has been a visionary in all areas of ministry. Twenty-nine years ago, she began the Mattoon Youth Choir which has made five recordings; and she had the vision of the dinner theater and Easter drama, now annual events at the Apostolic Center. Sis Doughty is author of the book 'Spiritual Warfare-Prayer' and has taught many prayer seminars and conducted numerous prayer walks, in America and abroad. She obtained her Master's Degree in Musical Education and taught at Indiana Bible College for over thirteen years, and in the Decatur Public School District. Although she will be greatly missed, her influence lives on in every life she has touched.\r\nMemorials in her honor may be made to the Apostolic Center Mission Fund, www.apostoliccenter.org, 205 Country Club Road, Mattoon, IL 61938.\r\nPlease visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com to light a virtual candle in her honor or share a memory with the family. \r\n

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Reverend Judy Doughty

January 25, 1943 - March 21, 2011