He was born on October 12, 1927 in Marquez, Texas. Doyle graduated from Houston’s Austin High School in 1945 and was active in ROTC, reaching the rank of LT. Colonel. He was a Boy Scout reaching the rank of “Life” and served as a Den Chief in the Cub Scouts. He joined the Navy during WWII as a combat air crewman and received an Honorary Discharge in 1948. In 1949 he met and married his beautiful wife, Bernice Kirkland. They were blessed with two children, a daughter, Brenda born in 1951 and a son Jerry in 1955. They tragically lost Brenda in 1966. Doyle’s wife, Bernice passed away in 2009 in Port O’Connor, Texas.
Doyle was a 60-year member of the Masonry, 32 Scottish Rite Mason and member of the Shrine.
Doyle went to work for Honeywell Inc. in 1951 in Houston as an Installation Engineer, then to San Antonio as a Branch Manager, then to Atlanta as a Regional Manager followed by a Vice President of Sales position in the Minneapolis corporate office. He retired in 1988 after 35 years of service and moved to Port O’Connor, Texas. Doyle served as a President of ASHRAE and Optimist Club in San Antonio. Doyle served as a church Deacon, Bible Teacher and Music Director of several churches in Houston, San Antonio, Minneapolis and Port O’Connor. Doyle was a dedicated member of Port O’Connor First Baptist Church, Deacon, Choir Member and Sunday School Director.
He is survived by his son, Jerry Adams and wife Sandy of Shady Shores, Texas. Granddaughters, Michelle Ellis and husband Jeff of Cypress, Texas and Valerie Adams and Fiancé Randal Trent of the Rowlett, Texas area, and Great Grandson Jaxson Ellis.
Pallbearers are Cliff Crump, Hunter Crump, Jeff Ellis, Brian Kiefer, Steve Simpson, and Randal Trent.
Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 12, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Port O’Connor, Texas. Burial will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston, Texas.
Memorial Donations may be made to First Baptist Church PO Box 9, Port O’Connor, TX 77982.
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