GREENVILLE – Doyle William Piper, Sr., 83, of Greenville, died Friday, August 19, 2011 at 7:30PM at his home. Mr. Piper was born May 12, 1928 in Bevier, KY. He was a laborer at Western Electric Factory and former manager at Loney Video and Tanning in Greenville. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II, and was a member of Second Baptist Church in Greenville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Lee Piper; son Doyle Piper Jr.; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include his daughter, Gayra Piper of Greenville; grandchildren O.J. (Wendy) Spoon of Greenville, Joshua Piper of Hopkinsville, and Sierra Piper of Greenville; great-grandchildren Alexsie Spoon, Braden Spoon, and Overton Spoon, III; half-sisters Mildred Scott of Crofton, Betty Nell Duenow of Greenville, and Lilly Ann Bowen of Central City; half-brothers Jerry Piper of Powderly, Garland Piper of Nebo, and Bobby Ray Piper of Bremen. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:00AM at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with Rev. Leroy Rearden officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday after 5:00PM at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.

Doyle William Piper Jr. Published: Thursday, September 24, 2009 12:40 AM CDT GREENVILLE — Doyle William Piper Jr., 47, of Greenville died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. He was born June 9, 1962, in Palos, Ill. He was owner of Loney Video and Tanning and a member of Second Baptist Church in Greenville. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Ann Howard Piper of Greenville; a son, Joshua Piper of Hopkinsville; a daughter, Sierra Brooke Piper of Greenville; a stepdaughter, Mallory Ann Bivins of Greenville; his father, Doyle William Piper Sr. of Greenville; a sister, Gayra Piper of Greenville; and two grandchildren, Addy Bivens and Colton Bivens of Greenville. He was uncle to O.J. and Wendy Spoon and great-uncle to Alexsie and Braden Spoon. Other survivors include his aunts and uncles, Patsy and Jimmy Leach and family, Linda and Alex Sosa and family, Sandra and Troy Blankenship and family, Mike and Dorothy Bruce and family, Billy and Grace Bruce and family, Aunt Sue Piper and family and Aunt Evelene Divine and family; his grandmother, Norma Kennedy of Greenville; and a son-in-law, Erin Bivins of Greenville. Services are at 1 p.m. Sunday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with Brother Roy Loney officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Central City. Visitation is after 6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.