On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, Doyle L Wassom, a beloved father, passed away. He was 81 years old. Born to Helen Mae Wassom and Calvin White Wassom, Doyle graduated from Bovina High school. He began his career with the Texas State Highway Department shortly after graduation in Bovina Texas. He retired with the Texas Highway Department as Maintenance Foreman in Dimmitt Texas.
Doyle had been active in the Army National Guard, the Masonic Lodge and the local Kiwanis Club. After retirement Doyle got into custom hay bailing, raised a few head of cattle and drove grain trucks during harvest. Doyle’s hobbies included restoring old Chevy trucks, collecting coins and guns, hunting, shooting, fishing, watching old westerns and reloading ammo.
He is survived by his son, Danny Lee Wassom and (wife, Carla; daughter, Ursula; and granddaughters, Harley and Stella; and a sister, Christine Johnston and her children Christopher Dennis Johnston and Dawn Denise Lucas; along with many nieces and nephews and their children.