Obituaries

Wilbur S. "Smitty" Doyle Jr., 72, of Martinsville, Va., passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022. He was born on March 29, 1950, to Wilbur S. Doyle Sr. and Lillie Frances Turner Doyle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Elizabeth Doyle.

He is survived by his sisters, Gail Doyle Smith (Wright) of Wilmington, N.C., and Sarah Doyle Krebs (Bill) of Greensboro, N.C.; brother, David Reid Doyle (Meg) of Wilmington, N.C.; nieces and nephews, John Gregory, IV (Leslie), Elizabeth Morgan, Army Lt. Colonel William Krebs Jr. (Krista), Turner Krebs (Agustina), Kathryn McCarthy (Tony), Heather Lowder, Laura Doyle, Reid Doyle, and Alex Rollmann (James); 14 great nieces and nephews; and his beloved Labrador retriever, Libby.

Smitty was a 1968 graduate of Drewry Mason High School and also attended Wake Forrest University. Following college, he enlisted and proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Martinsville and taught Computer-Aided Design (CAD) at PHCC.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Roselawn Burial Park and will be officiated by the Rev. Dr. Libby Grammer. A visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. on Monday, August 8, 2022, at McKee-Stone Funeral Home Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to Labs of Lancelot, 816 Lancelot Drive, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313. Labs of Lancelot breeds, trains and provides Labrador retrievers for military veterans. Those who wish may also donate to a charity of your choice.

McKee-Stone Funeral Home, Martinsville, Va. is serving the family.