Doyle Harrison Brewer

Doyle Harrison Brewer, 91, of Fir Street, Orangeville, died Monday evening, February 2, 2015 at Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital where he had been a patient for a day. Born April 25, 1923 in Orangeville, he was a son of the late Leon and Myrtle Mae (Keller) Brewer. He and his wife, Alma (Pooley) Brewer would have celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary on May 29th. Mr. Brewer was a 1941 graduate of the Orangeville Vocational High School. He faithfully served his country in World War II with the Army Air Corps in Europe with the 442nd Troop Carrier Group where he was involved in D-Day. He was recalled during the Korean War and served stateside; after that Doyle remained in the US Air Force Reserves and the PA Air National Guard, retiring after 25 years of combined service, attaining the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. He was a past Commander of the Bloomsburg American Legion Post 273 and also served as a Columbia County Commissioner. He was employed by the US Postal Service in Orangeville as Postmaster and a letter carrier. After his retirement from the postal service, he and his wife, Alma and their two sons, went to the Philippines as missionaries with New Tribes Missions for seven years. Mr. Brewer was a longtime and active member of the Ebenezer Faith Bible Church where he served as an Elder, Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and had served on numerous committees of the church over the years. He was an avid collector and enjoyed collecting toy cars, trucks and buses and also going to the shows. Surviving, in addition to his wife, Alma, are his four children: Chris Brewer and his wife, Joan, of Bloomsburg; Dian Bogart and her husband, Robin, of Berwick; Richard Brewer of Mississippi; Scott Brewer and his wife, Kelly, of Orangeville; 8 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and his surviving siblings: Doris Smith, of Williamsport; David "Kelly" Brewer and his wife, Ruth, of Lightstreet; Diana Ent, of Orangeville; Dawn Johnson and her husband, Jack, of Bloomsburg. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin brother, Donald Brewer and by two great grandsons: Robert and Matthew Martz. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 14th, 2015 at 10 AM at the Ebenezer Faith Bible Church, 650 State Route 93, Berwick, with the Rev. Nigel G. Probert and the Rev. Gerald Wiggin, officiating. A Visitation will be held Saturday morning from 9 AM until the time of the Service at 10 at the Church. Private burial will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery, North Centre Township. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Ebenezer Faith Bible Church, Berwick, PA 18603. Arrangements are under the direction of the McMichael Funeral Home, Inc., Benton.

Doyle Harrison Brewer

April 25, 1923 - February 2, 2015