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GOLDEN YEARS
STAY GOLDEN Making the Golden Years Great
story by Lynn Lofton photos courtesy of Cheryl and Joe Doyle and June and Dave Vincent
Some Coast residents know how to make the Golden Years great.
Cheryl and Joe Doyle moved to Diamondhead from Metairie, Louisiana, in 2005. Cheryl, a registered
nurse, now works part time as a nurse consultant for the Mississippi State Department of Health. Joe, a registered pharmacist, works part time as a pharmacist consultant for ve drug stores.
They still have time to do the things they enjoy. “They call us ‘the Do-It-All Doyles’ and we are!” Cheryl said. “We are able to travel the world and enjoy our ve grandchildren. God has truly blessed us with good health, rewarding professions, a loving family and an extended family in Diamondhead.”
Joe likes that Diamondhead o ers boating, shing, gol ng,
swimming and tennis. “Living in a golf cart community
enables us to take
our grandkids for rides at dusk and feed the deer along the course as well as the turtles in the ponds.”
Cheryl said, “We belong to multiple organizations, some purely social and some philanthropic. Since we’re located right o I-10, our family in New Orleans comes to visit us often and we visit them, enabling us to enjoy culinary, cultural and historical opportunities that the Big Easy o ers.”
June and Dave Vincent have been Gulfport residents for many years. Dave grew up on a farm near Fredericktown, Missouri, and attributes his work ethic to the farm. He spent 40 years as a broadcast journalist that took him from the University of Missouri to Seoul,
Korea, and then to WLOX in Biloxi where he retired as general manager.
“The highlight of my WLOX career was
the service we provided after Hurricane Katrina
with 12 days of broadcast information around
the clock, not airing any commercials.”
June’s birth place is
Charleston, South Carolina. She moved to Gulfport in 1968
and for 38 years owned a small clothing store, As You Like It. “It became a place for friends and strangers to meet and shop. It was a fun and rewarding experience,” she recalls.
The Vincents are dedicated walkers and volunteer with numerous non- pro t groups. “Until the virus, each Wednesday morning I was at Seashore Highlands, an assisted living facility,” Dave says. “I was fortunate to meet many residents who have let me tell their life stories. We place them in a book where the sta and new residents can learn about the wonderful folks there.”
Before Covid, June was a volunteer with the Boost Program at Central Elementary School where she found
it rewarding to help rst and second graders learn to read. “I have been walking four days a week for 35 years with a very dear friend. When I sit down to relax, I pick up a good book.”
The Vincents love to travel and started a travel business, TourwithDave. They’ve taken groups on 15 bus trips across America and Canada. They’ve also traveled to many parts of the world. “Our best trip was to Africa where we camped out and explored the Serengeti for two weeks. The animals are wonderful to see in the wild.” June said.
Joe and Cheryl Doyle
June and Dave Vincent
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