Doyle S. Gantt 75 of 1304 First St. Newberry died Friday December 30 2005 at the Palmetto Health Richland. Mr. Gantt was born on August 20 1930 in Vaiden MS a son of the late Lela Hobson and Aaron L. Gantt. He was an Army veteran of both the Korean War and Vietnam War. He retired from the US Army after 23 years of service with the rank of SFC and received the Army Commendation Medal the Good Conduct Medal (Fifth Medal Clasp) the National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster the Korea Service Medal the United Nations Service Medal the Vietnam Service Medal with One Bronze Service Star the Vietnam Campaign Medal and Three Overseas Bars. He was retired from the S.C. State guard in 2002. Also he retired from the Newberry County Detention Center and was currently serving as a bailiff with the Newberry County Courthouse. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer the Mens Bible Class the Men in Mission Amity Masonic Lodge # 87 the Newberry County York Rite Bodies Hejaz Shrine Temple and the Newberry Shrine Club. He served as Chaplain for American Legion Post 24 and the 40 & 8. Mr. Gantt is survived by his wife Nell West Gantt of Newberry; two daughters and son-in-law Patty and Randy Leopard of Lexington and Debra and James Southerland of Little Mountain; one sister Nora Lee Devine of McComb MS; one brother Tommy Gantt of Lexington MS; and three grandchildren Erika Katie and Nicklas. He was predeceased by a son Stephen Gantt. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 P.M. Monday at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer by the Rev. Steven Counts. Interment with Military Honors was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Sunday with Masonic Rites at the Whitaker Funeral Home. The family will be at the residence 1304 First St. Newberry. Memorials may be made to Growing in Grace Fund at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer PO Box 382 Newberry SC 29108 or to the SC Oncology Association 166 Stoneridge Dr. Columbia SC 29210. Active pallbearers were Alan Longshore Dale Eargle Carl Longshore Harold Wicker Leland Gray Jim Parks Kenny West David Longshore and Charlie Gove. Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Mens Bible Class the American Legion Post 24 and the 40 & 8. Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.