Doyle G Nave Obituary (1947 - 2014)

Doyle G. Nave Sr. 66, of Dunedin, FL (formerly of Mt. Zion, IL) passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 1, 2014, at Bay Pine Veterans Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL. Born in Effingham, IL on June 3, 1947, Doyle lived in the Central Illinois area until 2001 when he migrated to Florida. Son of Carl and Mary (Auton) Nave he is survived by Marsha Nave of Dunedin, FL, his wife of 12 years. Also left behind are his children: Doyle (Rebecca) Nave Jr. of Mt. Zion, IL and Dale (Elizabeth) Nave of Findlay, IL; grandchildren: Jonathan Keefe-Nave, Doyle Nave III, Destinee Nave, Devan Nave, Danae Nave and Marlise McDaniel; brothers: Larry (Becky) Nave of Decatur, IL Donnie (Cindy) Nave of Decatur, IL and Donna (Richard) Basnett of Homosassa, FL as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Special friends include Deloris Nave-Metcalf of Decatur, IL his best friend and mother of his children as well as Bill and Cindy Bertoli of Dunedin, FL. Doyle served in the US Army from 1964 to 1967, eighteen months of which were spent in Germany. He was an avid outdoorsman who cherished time spent with his family and friends. His children and grandchildren were everything to him and nothing will ever replace the hole that has been left in their lives. He worked as a carpenter for most of his life, including working on Suzanne Somers' and Wayne Newtons' homes while residing in Las Vegas. He also had the joy of meeting Reba McEntire and seeing Deloris sing with the Oak Ridge Boys. While in Central Illinois he worked at SA Lewis Construction as well as Nave Builders. In the Tampa Bay, FL area, he also continued in the construction field in various locations prior to his retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Carl Nave and Steve Nave, and his sister: Suzy (Nave) Tipsword. The family would like to give special mention to the staff of Bay Pines Veterans Hospital for their loving care and compassion, as well as the Fisher House and Holiday Isles Resort, for without them, the families stay in Florida would not have been possible. Please help us celebrate Doyle's life on Saturday March 1, 2014, at 12:00 Noon at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion, IL. The family will begin to receive friends at 11:00 a.m., the morning of the service. Memorials may be sent to the family, which will be donated to the Fisher House and Bay Pines Veterans Hospital Hospice. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.