Paula Ann Dougherty Pedigo went to her heavenly home on April 29, 2029, at her home in Wellston, Oklahoma. Paula was born on a Saturday morning, on July 14, 1956, at Deaconess Hospital in OKC. She was the first child and only daughter of Edward Paul (Eddie) and Patricia Ann (Patsy) Schachle Dougherty. She had four younger brothers in no time, and they moved to Wellston in August 1966.
Paula met her husband, Wes, in 1977, and they were married the following year on May 5, 1978, at Will Rogers Park in OKC. They had two children, Seth Jared & Rachel Nicole (Nikki).They were blessed with 10 grandchildren, all their true blessings!
Paula held many jobs throughout her life in different fields of work from the Edmond PD, several doctors’ offices doing medical transcription and then her final job until retirement was at the OK Medical Examiner’s office as the receptionist/ Dispatcher for 10 years until her retirement in 2021. She loved this job & her work family.
Paula and Wes enjoyed traveling, going to Lake Eufaula for many years for vacations, camping, spending time with family and friends at gatherings and always eating delicious food, and going to watch basketball games.
Paula was preceded in death by her parents Eddie and Patsy Dougherty, her brother Mickey Dougherty and infant brother Vincent Dougherty, by both her Dougherty and Schachle grandparents, Bessie Pedigo, Joyce Warner, her grandson Judah Pedigo, as well as many other aunts, uncles, cousins, friends & family.
Paula is survived by her husband of nearly 47 years, Wes Pedigo of the home; children, Seth Pedigo & wife Elizabeth of Cresent OK, Nikki Allen and husband Jeremy of Wellston Ok, nine grandchildren, Mariah & Maddie Allen (Wellston,OK), Brighton, Maggie, Owen, Ella, Hannah, KJ & Charlie Pedigo, all of Cresent, OK. Brothers, Charlie and Renee Dougherty(Wellston,OK), Pat & Becky Dougherty (Seiling,OK),Tom&Lettie Dougherty (Edmond,OK), Father-in-law Bill Pedigo (Anadarko,OK), Sisterin- laws, Joy Dougherty (Simpsonville, SC), Liz Groom(OKC),LindaMartin (Edmond, OK), Stacy Hollowell (Anadarko, OK), and Kelly Oldaker, as well as many other nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends that she truly loved.
Paulalovedeveryoneshe met and wanted to thank everyone for all the love and prayers you gave her! It truly meant the world to her in her final days here with us. A funeral was held Saturday, May 3, 2025, in the Lehman Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Wellston Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston.