Obituaries:  Major M. Doughty, Sabine Parish       D-230
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 29, 1983
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Major M. Doughty

  Mr. Major M. Doughty of Many, died Monday, December 19, 1983, at
1:30 a.m., at the V. A. Medical Center at Alexandria, La., after
just three weeks of illness there.

  Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 20, at 2 p.m., in
Hixson's Chapel in Jena, La., with the Rev. Donald Doughty,
(Major's nephew), of Plain Dealing, La., and Rev. Cody Salter of
Tullos, La., officiating.

  It was requested by Major's sister, Mrs. Marie Lucas of Vidor,
Texas, for the 54th Psalm to be read, because at the time he was
in service in World War II, he often wrote and repeated the Psalm
to his mother and dad, and asked them to pray for him. It meant
so much to him.

  Major's father was a Baptist minister. Major was born and reared
at Tullos, La., and was a member of the First Baptist Church
there.

  Doughty served under Gen. George S. Patton in the 2nd Armored,
to begin. There was full military services at the graveside. Paul
Richard Doughty, (Major's nephew), of the National Guard, was in
charge. He read Mr. Doughty's discharge paper. The battles and
campaigns were: Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Sicily,
Normandy, and Northern France. Decorations and citations included
the Eameto Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Bronze
Indian Arrow Head, Belgian Fourragera, W. D. Telegram Ref., No.
WX 13522. He was separated from the Army on October 15, 1945,
during demobilization. At graveside there was a 21 gun salute,
taps, and the presentation of the American Flag to his son, Mike
Doughty. Hixson's Funeral Home was in charge of the services.

  Mr. Doughty was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, seven miles from
Jena, La., near White Hill.

  His first wife, Edna Tarver, preceded him in death. He is now
survived by his present wife, Avoy O. Doughty; one son, Michael
Doughty; two daughters, Martha Doughty, and Charlotte Thomas,
son-in-law, Bruce Thomas; two grandsons, Jonathan, and James Brad
Thomas, all of Sulphur; two sisters, Mrs. Mable Breedlove of
Buna, Tex., and Mrs. Marie Lucas of Vidor, Tex.; two brothers,
John Lee Doughty Sr., and Henry G. Doughty of Tullos; scores of
nieces, nephews, aunts, and lots of friends everywhere.

  Pallbearers were John Lee Doughty Jr., James Breithaupt, David
Wayne Doughty, Tommy McComic, and Larry Doughty. Honorary
pallbearers were Ernest Loften, and Ernest Garman.