Doyle Keith Stearman passed away Dec. 7, 2024. Doyle was born April 27, 1940 in Tipton, OK to George William and Thelma (Smith) Stearman. Doyle graduated from Shawnee High School in 1958. Doyle served in the US Army from 1957 and was honorably discharged in 1963. Doyle married Joan Fair on September 12, 1964 in Shawnee, OK. He and his wife owned and operated the Daylight Donuts in Shawnee from 1977 until 2019.
Doyle is preceded in death by; his parents; his son, Edward Eugene Stearman; his brothers, Billy Dean Stearman, and Jerry David Stearman; and his sister, Ramona Wilson.
Those left to cherish his memory are: wife Joan Stearman, of the home; son, Christopher Keith Stearman, and wife Tracy Leigh Stearman of Shawnee; son Gregory William Stearman, of Shawnee; sister, Martha Joy Stearman, of Cypress, CA; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
Memorial Service will be 11am Dec. 21, 2024 at Blackburn Chapel Baptist Church, Bethel Acres, OK with Pastor Larry Sparks officiating, under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh. The family requests in lieu of flowers, please donate to Santa’s Kids in memory of Doyle.
