Who is Molly Harper from The Lottery Rose and what is their importance?

Molly Harper owns the house and garden that are close to Georgie's new school. Molly has suffered much in her life. While her family has money, it is not always what one needs to make them happy. Molly lost her husband and son in a car accident. Although it has been a little while since the accident, she is unable to forget her two beloveds. Molly works in her garden every day because it is what her husband loved to do. Being in the garden reminds her of him. This is why she takes offense to Georgie's decision to plant his rosebush in her garden. She feels like he should not have betrayed the one place she holds sacred.