Ardell Brittain

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
May 10, 2006

and

San Augustine Tribune
May 11, 2006

Ardell Brittain McDaniel

Funeral services for Ardell Brittain McDaniel, 91, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, were held at the First Baptist Church in Hemphill at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2006. Rev. Jim Turner and Pastor Sherry Crenshaw officiated. Burial followed in the Oakhill Cemetery in Sabine County, under the direction of Starr Funeral Home. Mrs. McDaniel died May 2, 2006.

Ardell McDaniel was born in Shelby County on February 1, 1915, the daughter of Docia LATHAM Brittain Easley and Penn BRITTAIN. In 1933 she married Clement Carlin McDaniel, who survives her. He is the son of Nolan Ernest McDaniel and wife, Ella Walker McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel had a strong, lifelong love affair, from which came five children. Daughters, Merrill McDaniel PERRY and Joyce McDaniel, who predeceased Mrs. McDaniel. Surviving children and spouses are: Barbara and Wilbur SMITH of Gainesville, Carlin and Mary Ann McDaniel of Hemphill and Glen and Dee McDaniel of Lufkin. Also surviving are grandchildren, Kristie McDaniel VICK, John McDaniel, Casey McDaniel WEGHORST, Brett McDaniel and Kyle McDaniel, as well as two great grandchildren, Colter and Sarah VICK. Mrs. McDaniel was very proud of her family, which she considered the most important thing in her life. She was an outstanding homemaker, cook and seamstress, and was always there when her family needed her. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends and will always be remembered as a model for mothers everywhere. Pallbearers were John McDaniel, Brett McDaniel, Kyle McDaniel, Weldon McDaniel, James McDaniel, Mike McDaniel and Justin CARMICHAEL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oakhill Cemetery Association, c/o Weldon McDaniel, P.O. Box 174, Hemphill, TX 75948. Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill was in charge of arrangements.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Ardell married Clement Carlin "Mac" McDaniel, Sr. about 1933. Clement (son of Nolan Ernest "Mack" McDaniel and Ella Walker) was born on 3 Nov 1913 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Sep 2012 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 15 Sep 2012 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2. Ether Murl "Merrill" McDaniel was born on 6 Feb 1934 in Texas; died on 1 Dec 2005 in Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas.
3. Joyce McDaniel was born on 24 Nov 1935 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Jan 2002 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
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