TAYLOR Willie "Doyle", 79, of Midwest City died Sunday. Doyle and his wife Arvilla were owners and operators of Ourvillas Dolls.

He retired from Tinker Air Force base as a supervisor in the airfreight terminal, was a veteran of WWII, and a survivor of Pearl Harbor. He also was a member of the Eastern Star and the Nicoma Park Masonic Lodge 541.

Funeral services will be Wednesday 10:30 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church of Midwest City with burial at Arlington Memory Gardens. Barnes & Johnson Funeral Home Midwest City.

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Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
May 30, 2007, pg 14a

Arvilla Taylor, 80, of Midwest City, died peacefully after a two year battle with cancer on May 23, 2007. Born 07-06-1926 in Bowlegs, OK to Lillie & Earnest Harris. A devout member of the First Presbyterian Church in MWC, she was active in Meals on Wheels until her illness. Prior to her retirement, she owned Our Villa Ceramics & Dolls and was a doll maker and artist. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband. Doyle; sister, Adeline: and brothers, Holmes, Granville. Melvin & Harold. She is survived by her dearest sister, Margaret; her loving daughter, Billy of Surprise, AZ; and her son. Royal of Yukon. She has 5 grandchildren, Deborah. Greg. Shannon, Shilo and Gila. She has 5 great-grandchildren, Ashton. A lyssa, Dana, Tya and Emmy. Arvilla was a shining star on Earth and will light up the Heaven in the arms of her beloved Jesus. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 1, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at Barnes and Johnson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society or your charity of choice.

Barnes & Johnson Funeral Home 1820 S. Douglas Blvd Midwest City