Doyle Everett

Doyle Everett passed away peacefully on Monday, September 26 in Towson, Maryland at the age of 90. Doyle was born on October 19, 1925 in Bertie County, NC to Thomas and Ethel Everett, One of 8 children, he grew up in the segregated south and through hard work, persevered to make a better life for his family and community. He married Evyon Hope Peele in 1944, and migrated his young family north to Baltimore, Maryland in 1952, where they lived for over 38 years before returning to reside in Aulander, North Carolina in 1990 to live out another 25 years in the area of their birth, Doyle was both a father to his own children and a man of the community, who always extended a helping hand wherever he saw the need. Fiercely dedicated to family and friends, Doyle and Evyon opened their home to any and all who needed shelter, hot meal, or just a place to catch their breath. Through the support of his wife, children, and grandson Kenneth Greene, Doyle opened and operated the Everett Family Care Home, a senior care facility located next to his home in Aulander. The home offered seniors a place to retire and live out their days in comfort, and with the love and nurturing of family. Even in his later years he sought to fulfill his passion for assisting others who needed a hand. A god fearing man who respected the balance of nature, Doyle revered the earth for its beauty and its bounty, practicing both hunting and fishing in his spare time, and dedicating his later years to gardening and working the land. He even received a personal letter of acknowledgement for his green thumb back in 2011, fro, our current first lady Michelle Obama. Seeking to give back to his community, Doyle also volunteered a large amount of his time to his community church Aulander First Baptist as both a trustee and a coordinator for the restoration and beautification of the church graveyard. Many will continue to remember Doyle for his charming smile, witty banter, love for beautiful automobiles, and "Oh how he loved them O's!" He was a man who always had a plan, and dedicated himself to doing what needed to be done. His is a legacy of leadership and overcoming obstacles, that of a man who with less than a fourth grade education, became a land owner, entrepreneur, and a community leader. Doyle is survived by his loving wife of 72 years. Evyon Hope; children,Peggy, Ethenia, Dinah, Edna, Maureen, and Ramona; sisters, Rosa and Matilda; 14 grandchildren, Reginald, Kenneth, Jason, Scott, Mark, Ethenia, Justin, Michael, Samuel, LaQuasia, Imari, Destiny, Andrea, and Keith; 14 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren, a daughter-in-law, Gail Everett; and 2 son-in-laws, Willie Moody and Robert Well. Doyle is preceded in death by his brothers Frank and Calvin; sisters, Marie, Winnifred, and Peggy; his dear sons Michael and Thomas, and his son-in-law Martel Whye.

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Doyle Everett

October 29, 1925 - September 26, 2016