Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries




Mexia Daily News - May 3, 2005
Lorine Johnson McDaniel
 
Funeral services for Mother Lorine Johnson McDaniel, 99, will be Wednesday at
noon in Mexia State School's All Faith Chapel. The Rev. Gregory Watson will
officiate, with the Rev. Kennen Jackson serving as eulogist. Burial will be in
Avant Cemetery, under direction of Moore's Angelic Funeral Home of Teague.

Mother McDaniel was born Aug. 3, 1905, and died last Wednesday in Fort Worth.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Loyd M. McDaniel; and
children - Eura Lee McDaniel, Dorothy Lee Wicker, a son and daughter who were
born dead, a sister and three brothers.

She was born Lorine Johnson to Herman and Amelia Johnson in Freestone County,
and was married on June 2, 1924, and while still very young became a member of
the Avant African Methodist Episcopal Church of Teague, and later was a member
of Little Bethel AME Church of Mexia. That church later merged with St. John
AME Church, where she also served - as a Stewardess, Nursery Teacher, Trustee,
and was honored as Mother of the Church.

She also was a member in good standing of The Golden Arch Court 364 Heroines of
Jericho in Mexia, for over 40 years. She had been a volunteer in the Foster
Grandparents since the program began in 1965.

Surviving are sons - Loyd McDaniel and wife Nell of Mexia, James McDaniel, D.L.
McDaniel and wife Erma, Albert McDaniel and wife Ella, Eddie McDaniel and wife
Lola, all of Fort Worth, and Garland McDaniel and wife Annie of Burleson;
daughters - Ruby Carwell and husband Alex of Fort Worth, Doris A. Smith and
husband Walter of Vancouver, Washington, and Jeanette Madkins of Fort Worth;
sisters - Rose P. Johnson of Mexia and Annie Lee Fantroy of Fairfield; 54
grandchildren, 175 great-grandchildren, 75 great-great-grandchildren, nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers are Lloyd McDaniel, Jr., James McDaniel, D.L. McDaniel, Albert
McDaniel, Eddie R. McDaniel and Garland R. McDaniel. Designated as honorary
pallbearers are Stewards of St. John AME Church, those in the Mexia State
School Foster Grandparent program, Golden Arch Court 364 Heroines of Jericho
members from Mexia, and Beauford Howard, Beauford Howard, Jr., Alex Williams,
Edward McDaniel, Mike Gamble and James Lockett.