ALMA DANIELS

DANIELS Mrs. Alma C. Daniels passed from this life on October 6, 2013, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Rudolph L. Daniels who passed away in 2008. Mrs. Daniels was a Jacksonville native and attended the public schools of Duval County. She graduated from Stanton High School class of 1949. She attended Edward Waters College and graduated from Bethune Cookman College in 1953. She was employed by the Duval County School Public School System for 39 years, 25 of which were spent at Stanton High School as a teacher and counselor. The remaining years were dedicated to the Young Parent Program at Beulah Beal School, a program designed to help young parents in school. She was a life-long member of Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Sr. and Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr., pastors. She served as a member and teacher of the Living Faith Sunday School Class. She was also a member of the church's Archive Committee from its inception. Mrs. Daniels was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in the Gamma Tau Chapter at Bethune Cookman College. She transferred her membership to Gamma Rho Omega Chapter on March 25, 1954. In the chapter she worked tirelessly as recording secretary, public relations officer and vice president. She chaired the 1967 South Atlantic Regional Conference in Jacksonville at the Mayflower Hotel, the First African American conference to be held in a local downtown hotel in the city. She was the leading force for initiating and continuing the Silver Rose Debutante Coterie in 1981. She organized the Civil Rights involvement of the chapter, sending Civil Rights Mailbags to Washington, D.C., Tennessee, and Tallahassee in the 1960's and instituting Rutlegde Pearson Recognition Day. She achieved the status of Silver Matriach in Gamma Rho Omega Chapter. She also became a Silver, Golden, and Life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. nationally. Her community involvement included life membership in the NCAACP, Fla-Jills- past president, Quettes of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and the National Council of Negro Women. She was the initiator in the establishment of the local chapter of Jack and Jill of America. Mrs. Daniels is survived by a devoted family: her daughters, Michelle D. Brooks (Reuben) and Lisa D. Carey (Curtis); grandchildren, Lauren A. Brooks and Leslie A. Carey; aunt, Mary Hughes Mackey; cousins, Pearl K. Mackey, Bernard Mackey, David Mackey, Penny Wiggins; and a number of other relatives and friends. A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Mrs. Daniels will be held 11AM, SATURDAY, October 12, 2013 at Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Sr. and Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr., Pastors. The Family of Ms. Daniels will receive friends at the mortuary THURSDAY from 5PM until 6PM (where reflection will begin at 5:30PM) with an Ivy Beyond The Wall Sorority Ceremony beginning at 6PM. Memorialization will be by cremation. Inurnment will be 11:30AM, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in Jacksonville National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that donations be made to Gamma Rho Omega Chapter, Inc. at 1011 W. 8th St., Jacksonville, FL 32209. Friends are asked to assemble at the church under the direction of ALPHONSO WEST MORTUARY, INC., 4409 Soutel Dr., 904/766-9671 Pleas e Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com