Obituaries: Major M. Doughty, 1984, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 11, 1984 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Major M. Doughty

Services for Major M. Doughty of Many, La., were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday,
December 20, 1983 at Hixson Funeral Chapel in Jena, La., with Rev. Donald
Doughty of Plain Dealing, La., nephew of the deceased, and Rev. Coda Salter
of Tullos, La., officiating.  Burial followed in Pine Grove Cemetery, seven
miles from Jena near White Hill with military rites at the gravesite.  Paul
Richard Doughty, also a nephew of the deceased was in charge of the full
military service which included a 21 gun salute, taps, and presentation of the
American flag to Mr. Doughty's son.

He died Monday, December 19, 1983, at 1:30 a.m. at the Veterans Administration
Medical Center in Alexandria, La., after an illness of only three weeks.

Mr. Doughty was born and reared in Tullos, La., the son of a Baptist minister,
and he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Tullos.  Beginning with
military service in the 2nd Armored Division of the U. S. Army under Gen.
George S. Patton, Major M. Doughty earned a distinguished war record.  He was
preceded in death by his first wife, the former Edna Tarver.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Avoy O. Sanders, a native of Castor Creek
Community in Winn Parish; one son, Michael Doughty; two daughters, Martha
Doughty and Mrs. Bruce (Charlotte) Thomas, with two grandsons, Jonathan and
James Brad Thomas, all of Sulphur, La.; two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Breithaupt of
Buna, Texas and Mrs. Marie Lucas of Vidor, Texas; two brothers, John Lee
Doughty, Sr., and Henry G. Doughty, both of Tullos; and a host of nieces and
nephews.

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