Obituary of Gerald Doke

Gerald Pirot Doke, 85, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 4, 2020 with family by his side at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center, following a sudden but brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Beverly (Tipton) Doke; his sons, Geoff Doke (Joleen), John Doke (Susan), Chris Doke (Megan), fourteen grandchildren, and many close friends. Gerald was born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 29, 1934 to Horace and Marie Therese Doke and grew up in University Park, Texas. He loved fishing and the outdoors, and would often talk about fishing with his parents at their family farm in Euless, Texas. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. Gerald was a very friendly, outgoing man who never met a stranger. It was not unusual for him to strike up a conversation with a person he would meet on the street or in a restaurant. He graduated from the Southern Methodist University business school and was a long-time accountant in the Dallas area. Gerald is preceded in death by his father Horace Greeley Doke, mother Marie Therese (Pirot) Doke and brother Kenneth Doke. A funeral mass will be held at 2:00 on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at St. Rita Catholic Church, 12521 Inwood Road. A family graveside service will be held at Calvary Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations to be made in the memory of Gerald P Doke to the T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center. www.faithpreshospice.org/donate