Mr. Walter Wade Boyle Jr., a resident of Dothan, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Southeast Health Hospital. He was 87.
A private family graveside will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Bruce Cemetery in Bruce, Mississippi with Glover Funeral Home of Dothan directing.
Mr. Wade Boyle was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Walter Wade Boyle Sr. and Letha Walker Boyle on February 22, 1939. He grew up during his early years of life in Bruce, Mississippi. Mr. Wade Boyle graduated from Bruce High School in 1958. After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy, during his time of service he received the National Defense Service Medal and was honorably discharged after serving in Vietnam. He retired from the U. S. Navy in 1977. Later he began working at Farley Nuclear Plant, where he retired in 2004 after twenty-four years as a nuclear electrician. Mr. Wade Boyle was a member of Dothan VFW, Elks Lodge, and IBEW Local 796. He was an avid Ole Miss fan.
Mr. Wade Boyle is preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of thirty-six years, Elaine Hare Boyle; daughter, Tana Griffith (Cameron); two grandchildren, Claire Ryan and Cooper Griffith, all of Dothan.
