Mark Duvelle Doyle 1963-2024

Mark Duvelle Doyle was born on September 8, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois, the only child of the late Ruby Doyle.  As a child, he attended the largest African-American grammar school in the nation, Holy Angels School, in Chicago, IL.  He attended one of only two all-African-American male high schools in the nation, Hales Franciscan, where he earned a diploma in 1981.  He went on to earn an associate degree from Olive Harvey College in Chicago, Illinois. Not long after he graduated from Olive Harvey College, Mark relocated to Vicksburg with his mother, Ruby.  Mark was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Doyle, grandparents, Lubertha and Willie Doyle, and a host of aunts and uncles.

At a young age, Mark became interested in music when he was gifted a guitar.  He would go on to become a self-taught, accomplished musician who mastered both the lead and bass guitars and other instruments as well.  During his youth and throughout his adult life, Mark was a member of several bands, including Phaze, Category One, Projekt, The Blues Dudes, and most notably the Little Richard Band.  While playing with Little Richard’s band, Mark traveled the world, played in large arenas, and made appearances on the Tonight Show, David Letterman Show, and Jerry Lewis Telethon.  He was also employed for several years with Vicksburg Video and Walnut Hills, and most recently could be found DJ’ing at the Upper End in Vicksburg on Thursday Nights.

While still in his young adult years, Mark would meet Mamie Harvey.  Through their union, he would be blessed with the joy of fatherhood to two sons, Marcus and Mario.

Mark was called to his heavenly rest on January 4, 2024, at his home in Vicksburg.

He leaves to cherish his memories two sons, Marcus Harvey of Mesquite, TX, Mario Doyle of Richardson, TX, two grandsons, Marcus Josiah and Emiliano, ex-wife, Mamie Doyle of Vicksburg, Aunts, Kay Doyle of Vicksburg and Effie Doyle Claxton of Huntsville, AL, a host of other relatives including cousins, Charles Doyle, Patrick Doyle, Bobby Doyle and Pamela Doyle-Flagg; and friends, the Knight family of Chicago, Il, the Williams and Brown families of Vicksburg, Terry Bell of Atlanta, GA, members of the Little Richard Band, the late Herdcine Williams, Angela and Mark Neilson and Calvin “Bud” Carson.