David Daugherty uses puppets at Northmont United Presbyterian Church, where he once worked, for a children’s Bible school class. SUBMITTED PHOTO

David Daugherty trained dozens, if not hundreds, of students vocally throughout the course of his life and was an instrumentalist and music director for numerous stage shows and at several local churches during that time.

Because of the influence he had on the people of Butler, his younger sister, Rebecca Simmons, is unsure of how many people will attend his memorial service May 6 at Covenant United Presbyterian Church, but she is expecting a lot.

“I am expecting 150 to 200 people, because everywhere David went he had a lot of friends,” Simmons said. “He was always the fun one, he was the life of the party. He had a wonderful laugh and was always jovial; he had a bright personality, a ball of light.”

A celebration of life for Daugherty is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. May 6 at Covenant United Presbyterian Church at 230 East Jefferson Street in Butler.