Edna F. McDaniel

CHARLESTON, IL – EdnaFlorence McDaniel, age 94 of Charleston, passed away at her Hilltop SkilledNursing and Rehab home on Saturday, November 10, 2012.  Funeral Services honoring and celebrating herlife will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Adams FuneralChapel with Father Ryan McDaniel officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Charleston.  There will be no public visitation.  It is requested that memorial gifts be madeto her family to assist with final expenses. Gifts may be left on the memorial table at the funeral service, or mailedto Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, IL 61920. 

Edna was born on November 13,1917 in Charleston and was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Lily (Jenkins)Clayton.  She married Raymond "Micky"McDaniel in 1936 and they enjoyed sixty years of friendship and marriage priorto his death on January 5, 1997.  She issurvived by her son, Larry McDaniel and wife Donella of Charleston; twograndchildren, Ryan L. McDaniel and wife Michele of Charleston and Dr. Lacie R.Shanks and husband Matt of Bloomington, Illinois.  In addition to her parents and husband shewas preceded in death by a sister, Ruth McKee and three brothers, Pud, Dee andCharlie Clayton. 

Edna was employed at theCharleston Brown Shoe Company until 1977 when her love for children encouragedher to begin a daycare in her home which she operated until 1990.  Edna attended the former Pilgrim Holiness Churchin Charleston and her church activities along with her church family were veryimportant to her.  She enjoyed knittingand crocheting and she was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved herfamily dearly.