Virgie Marie (Doyal) Veit

Virgie Marie (Doyal) Veit was born on May 12, 1941 in McAlester, Oklahoma. She was the second of four children, born to William George and Myrtle Marie (Casey) Doyal. Her family moved to California when Virgie was only a baby, eventually settling in Visalia where her father owned a small automotive shop. The family was very active in their church, and it was at a revival service that Virgie, still a young girl, first met Robert “Bob” Veit. After several years of courting, they were married on August 8, 1958 in Visalia, CA. Virgie graduated with honors from the Mt. Whitney High School in 1959 and worked to support her husband while he attended California State Polytechnic Institute, where she earned and was awarded her PHT - “pushing hubby through” - degree. Following graduation they moved to Boston to complete Bob's education at Harvard University. Virgie and Bob were blessed with four children: Kevin, Karen, Ronald, and James. After graduation from Harvard, Virgie and Bob moved from Boston to Las Vegas where Bob worked for the government at a military test site. They then moved to the Space Coast of Florida in 1970, and Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1971 while Bob continued his work as a government contractor. Finally, in 1972 they moved to Bartlesville when Bob took a job for Phillips and they have lived there ever since. Virgie was always active in church. Her “ministry” was to be an encourager who touched the hearts and lives of others with God’s grace. She was a faithful member of the Assemblies of God Church for many years and has been a part of the Bartlesville First Church of the Nazarene for the past 28 years. Virgie loved music and played the piano, the accordion, the clarinet, and even the violin. She proudly gave her life to raising her children and loving others. Virgie passed away on Sunday April 10, 2016 after a two year battle with cancer. Virgie Veit is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob” Veit of Bartlesville, OK; daughter, Karen (Veit) Taylor and husband David; her sons, Ronald Veit and wife Debbie, and James Veit all of Bartlesville, OK; daughter-in-law, Alda Veit of the Azores, Portugal; sister, Ruth and husband Pete Gallegos of Broken Arrow, OK; brothers, Richard Doyal and wife Linda of Bartlesville, OK and Ellis Doyal and wife Janice of Visalia, CA; one aunt, Betty Campbell and husband Jay of Midwest City, OK; ten grandkids, one grandson-in-law, numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her son Kevin, and her parents. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 16, 2016, at 10:30 am, at the Bartlesville First Church of the Nazarene, with Dr. Russell Hosey officiating. The family will be receiving friends from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Friday April 15, 2016, at the Walker-Brown Funeral Home. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to: Hopestone Cancer Support Center, 120 SW Frank Phillips Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006 or The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800.

Virgie Marie (Doyal) Veit

May 12, 1941 - April 10, 2016