Doyle Vernon, 87, of Vero Beach, passed away on Jan. 27, 2016, at VNA Hospice House.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Olive Vernon of Vero Beach; son Timothy D. Vernon of Port St. Lucie; grandson Shawn C. Vernon, Sr. of Vero Beach and great-grandson Shawn C. Vernon, Jr. of Vero Beach.
He was preceded in death by his son, David D. Vernon.
Vernon was born in Wauchula, Fla., and lived in Vero Beach for 45 years coming from Copperas Cove, Texas.
He was a United Sates Army Veteran having served during the Korean War. After 21 years of service in the U.S. Army, Vernon went on to serve another 20 years with the United States Postal Service as a Postal Carrier. He was a member of the Korean War Veterans.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 at Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 at Strunk Funeral Home with Rev. Kent Hawkins officiating. Interment will follow in Wauchula Cemetery, Wauchula, FL at 2:30 p.m.
An online guest book is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
