Honor the LORD with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
~Proverbs 3:9~
OBITUARIES
Charles Henry Doughty
February 14, 1939 – June 14, 2023
A resident of Greensburg, LA, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at his home. He was born February 14, 1939 in Greensburg, LA and was 84 years of age. He was a retired Lab Tech for Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and a farmer. He was an avid fisherman and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his children, Tara D. Martin and husband, Clint, Tania D. Boyd and husband, Bill, Paul C. McKean, Jr. and wife, Stephanie, Charles Henry “Hank” Doughty, II and wife, Katherine, and Corey A. Doughty and wife, Aimee, as well as grandchildren, Kellan, Kara, Kalee, Zachary, Zoe, Lily, Elisabeth, David and Mia; honorary grandchildren, Calvin, William and Cooper. Preceded in death by his wife of 54 years and 10 months, Theresa McKean Doughty; parents, Julius Berwick Doughty and Zelma Viola Wheat Doughty. Visitation at First Baptist Church in Greensburg from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Services conducted by Rev. Shawn Ostoj. Interment Greensburg Cemetery, Greensburg, LA. The family would like to thank Lisa King and Modern Hospice for their excellent care. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Mary Anna “Molly” Watson Hartzog Stagg
July 27, 1943 – June 15, 2023
Mary Anna “Molly” Stagg passed away peacefully with loved ones at her bedside on June 15, 2023, in New Orleans, La. A native of Amite, Louisiana, she was born on July 27, 1943. She was brought into this world alongside her twin sister, Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Watson Pendergast by the late Roy and Anna Purser Watson of Amite, Louisiana. She graduated from Amite High School then attended Southeastern Louisiana University, where she met and married Seymon Hartzog. They settled in Seymon’s hometown of Bogalusa, where Molly became active in the community with social organizations, Eastern Star, First Presbyterian Church of Bogalusa and many philanthropic projects. Through the course of her life, she was a Championship barrel racer, a bull rider, a college majorette, a beauty queen, a hairdresser, a beloved dance instructor of 25 years, an accomplished tennis player, and a real estate broker. Described by many as adventurous, fearless, and fiercely competitive, she would light up a room with her exuberant personality. Affectionately known by hundreds of dance students as “Miss Molly”, she spent tireless hours encouraging and teaching every student no matter their skill level. Not a single soul would want for comfort or care while she had a say in the matter and that graciousness and consideration for others is what endeared her to all. She sadly lost her husband in 1996 and her youngest son, Preston Scott, a Championship boxer, in 2006. She endured these losses because of her unshakeable faith in God.
And God then blessed her with a new love in Rev. Philip Stagg. Phil gave Molly many years of happiness, which included living in Jackson Hole, Wyoming after his retirement. Her love of animals was great, and the two spent many days observing the wildlife in Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Her generosity and love brought her and Phil to New Orleans to help care for Phil’s first grandson, Elliott James Stagg and granddaughter, Griffin Pearl Stagg.
Left to cherish her memory are her children Seymon “Windy” Hartzog and Anna Beth Goodman; her stepchildren David and Anneke Stagg; her grandchildren Molly Evangeline Benda, Dixie Camille Hartzog and Abigail Grace Hartzog; her step-grandchildren Elliott and Griffin Stagg. The family wishes to thank Lacey, Kim, Montrel and Angelique at Annvoi Hospice Care and her caregivers Carole Pierce, Danyell Spencer, Sabrina Wilson, Rosalie Williams, Christina Milton, Kattie Chattmon, Yeniffer Borges and Ivone Hernandez for their dedicated support and care at the end of her life. She is now dancing in heaven with all her loved ones that have gone before her.
Molly’s favorite salutation was “The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.”
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church in Bogalusa with the visitation starting at 9:00 am until the funeral service at 11:00 am and interment following at Garden of Peace in Ponemah Cemetary. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent to Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, P.O. Box 632, College Station, Tx. 77841, http://www.bluebonnetequine.org.
READ the BIBLE TODAY
- June 17
- Romans 12: 1-4
- II Corinthians 10: 2-7
- “A barrier that prevents me from giving myself totally to Christ is . . . . ”
TODAY’S PRAYER FOCUS
Today, let’s pray for all those driving on our highways. This includes inexperienced drivers, senior adult drivers, tired, sleepy drivers, those who are speeding, those with other things on their minds, those who are medicated or taking a substance into their bodies that hinders their thinking or reflex time, and those who are in an unfamiliar area. May each driver do their best to be a safe driver when they get behind the wheel.
BAPTIST PRESS
Jennie enjoyed working the IMB booth at the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans earlier this week. She read last night that almost 19,000 people attended. Pray much was learned and will be helpful in local churches. Pray, too, that the decisions made will have a positive impact on individual churches.
May God richly bless you as you serve Him.
Anna Lee
The Prayer Link 
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