Richard Doyle “Doyle” Duncan (1933-2019)
Names Detail
First Name
RichardMiddle Name
DoyleNick Name/Preferred Name
DoyleLast Name
DuncanBirth and Death
Birth Date
November 25, 1933Death Date
January 23, 2019Age at Death
85 year(s), 1 month(s), 28 day(s)Cemetery Location and Disposition
Cemetery Location
Row 01, Grave 03 | MapDisposition Type
CremationRelationships to Others at the Cemetery
- Son of Jessie [Hunt] Duncan (1894-1986)
- Son of Thomas Ell “Ell” Duncan (1896-1975)
- Half brother of Wilma Opal “Opal” [Taylor] Prachyl (1916-1977)
- Brother of Dorothy Earlene “Dottie” [Duncan] Elliott (1930-2006)
- Brother of Troy Elvis Duncan (1926-2009)
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Obituary published in The Goldthwaite Eagle, January 30, 2019, p. 5A:
Richard Doyle Duncan, 85, of Andrews passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Andrews.
Doyle was born on November 25, 1933, in Mills County (Payne Gap), Texas, to Thomas Ell and Jessie Hunt Duncan. He was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was baptized at an early age and a member of Moline Baptist Church. He attended schools in Payne Gap, Star and Goldthwaite, Texas.
On Dec. 22, 1951, Doyle married Norma Kathryn Hammond in Goldthwaite at First Baptist Church. Three children were born to this union, Vaneta Kay, Richard Alan, and Jana Rae. They lived and worked in Midland, Texas, until 1966, when they returned to Goldthwaite where Doyle was engaged in farming and ranching and owned and operated a liquid feed and fertilizer company. In 1978, Doyle and Norma moved to Andrews, Texas, where he worked for Farmer Construction Company (J.R. Brinson and Jerry Hammond). In 1981, Doyle formed his own company, Duncan Construction, building roads and drilling locations in the oilfield. Doyle was a very honest and hard-working man and made many friends in all his ventures.
Doyle is survived by his wife of 67 years, Norma, his three children, Kay Hourihan and Don Ingram of Andrews, Richard Duncan of Goldthwaite, and Jana Peters and husband Pete of Andrews; grandchildren, Hallie Martinez and husband Eric, Bonnie Nunez and husband Aron, Gilbert Peters and wife Barbara, and Tammy Peters all of Andrews; great-grand-children, Seth, Olivia and Julia Martinez, Emma, Aiden and Mila Nunez, Heather Alberts, Nichole Cochran, Jordan Peters, and Cody and Brandon McCane, as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
He is preceded by his parents [Ell Duncan and Jessie Duncan], one brother, Troy Duncan, two sisters, Opal Prachyl and Dorothy Elliott, grandson Jeremy Ray Peters, and son-in-law, Michael E. Hourihan. Family and friends will gather to celebrate his life at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 in the Payne Gap Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service at the home of Mike Hunt, FM 572-E, in Goldthwaite. Cremation arrangements are under the personal care of McNett Funeral Home in Andrews.
Please celebrate his life by visiting www.mcnettfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of floral arrangements, contributions may be made to Payne Gap Cemetery, c/o Mike Hunt, FM 572-E, Goldthwaite, Texas, 76844, or to Mills County Veterans Memorial, PO Box 11, Goldthwaite, Texas, 76844.
Doyle is buried next to his brother, Troy Duncan.
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