Doris Marie Styles

Doris Marie Styles obituary, Boyd, TX

Doris Marie Styles

Doris Styles Obituary

Visit the Hawkins Funeral Homes - Boyd website to view the full obituary.

Boyd ~ Doris Marie Styles, 88, went to be with our Lord Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Boyd.

Graveside service is 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 11th, at New Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the cemetery one hour before the service.

Doris was born on February 13, 1937, to Archie and Estelle (Ward) Walls in Blum, Texas. She was united in marriage to Merle Henry Styles on April 23, 1955, at Kopperl Baptist Church in Kopperl, Texas. Doris retired from Harris Hospital, SECOR, and the bail bonds business. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend to many who will miss her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Estelle Walls; her husband, Merle Henry Styles; her siblings, Archie Walls, Jr., James Walls, Beulah Hammond, and Woody Walls.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her sons, Gary Merle Styles and wife Debbie of Perrin, and Gregory Warren Styles of Boyd; her four grandchildren, Junior Styles, Chanda Styles, Amanda Styles, and Derrick Brister; other relatives; and a host of friends.


“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6


Hawkins Funeral Home Boyd

940-433-5310

www.hawkinsfuneralhome.com

Hawkins Funeral Homes - Boyd

100 South Ewing, Boyd, TX 76023

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