Doyle Hatch Doyle Reese Hatch passed away on July 15, 2020, in Fort Worth, Texas, following a short illness. He was born Jan. 23, 1933, in Taylor to the late Vern Hatch and Lena (Pearce) Hatch. There will be a graveside service at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery in Taylor for all his friends and family who would like to say goodbye. Doyle was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean War. He also worked for many years as a heavy equipment operator. Doyle loved the rural and cowboy lifestyle as a cattle rancher. He was involved in many facets of the ranching industry including skills in horse shoeing, auctioneering, roping events, and training horses. He also sold horse trailers and built and worked the livestock auction yard in Sun Valley. During his life, Doyle had called many areas in Arizona “home” as well as several places in Nevada. His final home was in Poolville, Texas, where he lived for the past years. Doyle loved his wife and family so very much. He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had a deep and abiding faith in the Savior of the world. Doyle is survived by his wife, Shirley Hatch of Poolville, Texas; daughters, Cindy Cook of Reno, Nevada, and Traci Hatch (Daniel) Shehady of Poolville, Texas; stepdaughter, Terri (Monty) Lira of Chino Valley; sister, Janice Winkler of Queen Creek; and a brother, Paul Hatch of Taylor. Owens Livingston Mortuary-Heritage Chapel in Snowflake handled the arrangements.
