The Tammy Doyle and Almia Doyle Memorial Scholarship was established in January 1995 by Rosella Doyle Hardy and Ray C. Doyle as a memorial to their sister, Tammy Doyle, and their father, Almia Doyle.

Tammy was born September 30, 1960. She loved music and began singing at her church at an early age. She also played the saxophone in the Jac-Cen-Del band. In July of 1977, she was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. Tammy knew her time was short and visited each relative, friend, and neighbor she knew during her last weeks. She attended school with a determination that astounded those who knew and loved her. Tammy died on October 3, 1977, at the age of 17 years and 3 days.

Almia, the youngest son of 13 children, was born January 12, 1907, in Pence, Kentucky. He and his family moved to Ripley County when he was a teen. He desired a higher education but was needed to help with the farm work, so his 8th grade diploma signified the extent of his education.  Almia was a successful farmer, and in later years, he did woodworking at Union Furniture Factory in Batesville. He retired to Florida, where he died on March 2, 1990.

Because education was important to Almia, his son and daughter increased the original scholarship endowment, which was a memorial to Tammy only, and renamed the scholarship the Tammy Doyle and Almia Doyle Memorial Scholarship.