Doyle Edward Holifield, son of the late Thomas Holifield and Verna Cole Holifield, was born on September 4, 1941, in Pollard, Arkansas, and departed this life on March 22, 2023, at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 81 years.

Mr. Holifield was a former regional vice president for Super Town & Country Grocers. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Bloomfield, Missouri, and the Dexter Elks Lodge #2439.

On May 3, 1997, in Milan, Tennessee, he was united in marriage to Audrey Hamlin. Mrs. Holifield survives of their home in Dexter.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Mark Holifield (Thy) of Jackson, Tennessee, John Holifield (Sherri) of Dexter, Missouri, and Matthew Holifield of Nashville, Tennessee; by two step-sons, Bruce Hamlin of Nashville, Tennessee, and Ryan Hamlin of Jonesboro, Arkansas; by his step-daughter, Bethany Peralta (Gabriel) of Loveland, Ohio; by his brother, Donnie Holifield of Pollard, Arkansas; by six grandchildren, Sydni Holifield, Michael Holifield, Hanna Holifield, Ryan Holifield, Kara Hardin, and Laken Willis; and by four step-grandchildren, Camden Hamlin, Addy Hamlin, Sofia Peralta, and Harlynn Robertson.

Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Holifield, Lee Holifield, and Lonnie Holifield.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, March 26, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, March 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

Interment will follow in the Cummins Chapel Cemetery in Pollard, Arkansas.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.