Elroy McDaniel

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Elroy McDaniel, 91, of Cameron, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in a Cameron nursing and rehab center. 

Graveside funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Lawler Cemetery in Florence with Bro. Wayne Kirk officiating.

Mr. McDaniel was born Sept. 26, 1926, in Florence to Eldy and Sadie (Stanford) McDaniel. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.  He married Dorothy Housewright on Nov. 21, 1945, and she preceded him in death on May 23, 1996.  He retired from Mrs. Baird’s Bakery. 

He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Miriam Glover and twin sister Elmerle Daniel; and brother, Truett McDaniel. 

He is survived by: son, Mike McDaniel and wife Nancy of Florence; daughters, Jeanie Kirk and husband Wayne of Milano, and Rebecca Gonzales of Temple; eight grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren

Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.