Doyce Glendon McGuffee

Memorial service for Doyce Glendon McGuffee will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Caney Lake Baptist Church of Chatham, LA with Bro. Lance Otwell. Visitation will be at the church from 10:ooam till service time.
Mr. Doyce McGuffee was born on October 20, 1937 and passed from this life on March 29, 2025, at the age of 87. He grew up on the Ouachita River in Sandy Bayou Community in Caldwell Parish. During his school years, he played basketball, football, and ran track. When he graduated from Columbia High School, Doyce went to play football at Northwestern State College until an injury sideline him. He also went to the Northeast LA State College. Doyce then went on to join the U.S. Army Reserves and became a fireman for the West Monroe Fire Department. During his years of saving many people's lives and property, Doyce became the Asst Fire Chief before moving on to the Caney Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. Along with that calling he was a deacon at Caney Lake Baptist Church and with Linda the owner of West Monroe Marble. In later years, he would love to hunt, fish, and sing "In the Garden" and a list of short four line songs. Doyce had an amazing talent for four-line rhymes which made trips in a car a treat to his creativity.
He is preceded by his parents, Shellie and Eathel Horn McGuffee; brother, Merrell McGuffee; sisters, Sylvia Gathright and Gloria Fuqua, and grandson Noah Hearn.
Those left to cherish his memories include his wife, Linda Stephens McGuffee; son Tony McGuffee and wife Debbie; son, Todd McGuffee and wife Charmie; son, Tim McGuffee and wife Kim; daughter, Audra Hearn and husband Jay; daughter, Christal Murphy and husband Toby; grandson, Matthew Doyce and wife Mary Katherine; grandson, Paul Gullette and wife Stephanie; grandson, Daniel Gullette; grandson, Andrew McGuffee and wife Danielle; grandson, Sam McGuffee; granddaughter, Hannah Zaunbrecker and husband Cody; granddaughter, Jewell McGuffee; grandson, Hank Maxwell and wife Crystal; grandson, Regan McGuffee and wife Becca; granddaughter, Chesney Conant and husband Ransom; granddaughter, Lily Grace Martin and husband Daniel; granddaughter, Madelyn Hearn; granddaughter, McKenzie Putnam and husband Rob; granddaughter, Madison Murphy; granddaughter, Marlea Murphy; granddaughter, Micah Murphy; and 15 great-grandkids.
In lieu of flowers, make donations to Caney Lake Baptist Church Building Fund.