O.A. Doyle,

Jr.

Orville Allen "O.A." Doyle, Jr., 88, of Blanchard, passed Friday, October 12, 2018, at his home. The son of Orville Allen Doyle, Sr. and Willie Aileen (Collins) Doyle, he was born January 29, 1930, in Hunt County, Texas.

O.A. married Jewel Betty John Covington on November 24, 1950, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict. O.A. worked as a paint contractor for many years until his retirement. He was a member of the Blanchard Church of Christ. In his early years, O.A. was drafted into the minor leagues to play baseball. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing golf and was a big supporter of Little League baseball.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son-in-law, Chris Butler; four sisters, Elizabeth Doyle, Juanita Pruett, Billie Branch, and Mary Griffin; and two brothers, Richard Doyle and Kenneth Doyle.

O.A. is survived by his wife of nearly 68 years, Betty Doyle of Blanchard; two daughters, Bridget Butler of Blanchard and Toni Welchel and her husband, Roy Dean, of Cole; four grandchildren, Heather Chay Sowers and husband, Charles, of Dibble, Crissy McAnally and husband, Steven, of Oklahoma City, Chad Doyle and wife, Dustie, of Dibble, and Angela Musick and husband, Paul, of Blanchard; five great grandchildren, Austin, Jamey, Camden, Maverick, and Averi; one brother, Lewis Doyle of North Richland Hills, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.