James David McDaniel

1944 - 2022  (77 years)

• Name	James David McDaniel  [1, 2]
  Birth	25 Oct 1944	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Feb 2022	Houston, Harris County, Texas
  Burial	Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	James David McDaniel, 77, of Yellowpine, Texas passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Michael E. DeBakey, VA Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was born on October 25, 1944 in Hemphill, Texas to Nolan Ernest McDaniel, Jr. and Verna Mae Walker McDaniel. He grew up in Hemphill and attended school. James served as a member of the United States ARMY during the Vietnam Era. After the Army he attended Texas Academy of Art in Houston. While attending art school he married Gloria Jean Jackson of Pineland, Texas. After graduating from Texas Academy of Art he established a career in the field of professional commercial and graphic artist, photographer and freelancer. While living in Houston he worked for CORDOVAN Corporations, Ray Cooley & Associates , DRILCO, Division of Smith International. He retired from GAGEMAKER in Pasadena, Texas. He is survived by his daughters, Shanna Medeiros and husband, Jason of Willis, Texas, Alison Lawrence and husband, Ricky of Magnolia, Texas and Brooke Simmons and husband, Grant of Magnolia, Texas; brother, Weldon McDaniel and wife, Beth of Hemphill, Texas; sister, Margie Nell Miller and husband, Kenneth of Brookeland, Texas; nephew, Alan McDaniel; Nieces, Gay Miller and Jennifer Maxey; grandchildren, Madison Hock, Buddy Wyatt Medeiros and his wife, Yuri, Margaret Medeiros, Caitlin Dean and husband, Casey, Nolan Walker Lawrence, Audri Simmons, Levi Simmons, and Kai David Simmons; great grandchildren, Cooper Clayton Hock and Opal June Hock. He was preceded in death by his parents Nolan Ernest McDaniel, Jr. and Verna Mae McDaniel; sister, Belinda Lea McDaniel; nephew-in-law's, Guvie Miller and Harold Maxey; niece, Brittany McDaniel and his twin baby sister. A visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Carlin McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow services in Oakhill Cemetery with Jason Medeiros, Buddy Wyatt Medeiros, Ricky Lawrence, Nolan Walker Lawrence, Casey Dean, Grant Simmons, Levi Simmons and Kai David Simmons serving as pallbearers. Condolences can be made and guest book may be signed online at starrfuneralhome.com. His family request in leu of flowers for donations to be made in his honor at: VA.GOV or memorialhermann.org/grateful Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, February 9, 2022, page 8
  Person ID	I26498	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Nolan Ernest McDaniel, Jr.,   b. 23 Nov 1916, Sabine County, Texas d. 18 Oct 2004, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Verna Mae Walker,   b. 12 Oct 1920   d. 8 Nov 1969, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1940  [4]
  Family ID	F8756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Oct 1944 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Death - 3 Feb 2022 - Houston, Harris County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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