Margaret Mills McDaniel

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Margaret McDaniel Obituary

Margaret Mills McDaniel, 81, of Speegleville passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, at a McGregor care center. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at OakCrest Funeral Home with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Jim Knight will officiate. Margaret was born March 18, 1926, in Waco to Richard Coke and Olivia (Rucker) Mills. She graduated from Waco High School in January of 1944. She married the love of her life, Bill of Akron, Ohio, in February of 1944. After military service, Margaret and Bill moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where they raised two sons and two daughters. After 35 years, they returned to Waco, her "home" in 1986. Margaret loved boating, camping, working in the yard and everything outdoors. She was a loving wife and completely devoted to her family and friends. She was an active member of Speegleville Methodist Church. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Donn Achberger; grandson, Brett Achberger and sister, Anne Underwood. Margaret is survived by her husband, Bill of Speegleville; sons, Terry McDaniel and wife, Jane of Morrison, Colo., and Mac McDaniel and wife, Ethel of Carbondale, Kan.; daughters, Sue White and husband, Sam of Beaumont and Peggy Achberger of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; sister, Emily McKelvain of Waco and brother, Coke Mills of Waco. Pallbearers will be Sam White, Dan White, Kyle McDaniel, Richard Mills, Don McKelvain and Lynn Webb. The family thanks the staff of Westview Manor for the care and attention of Margaret. Memorials may be made to Speegleville Methodist Church, 606 Willow Grove Rd., Waco, TX 76712 or a charity of your choice. The online guestbook is available at www.oakcrestwaco.com March 18, 1926 - October 9, 2007 Sign the Guest Book at www.wacotrib.com

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Published by Waco Tribune-Herald from Oct. 10 to Oct. 13, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Margaret McDaniel

7 Entries

Lois Clark

October 14, 2007

Oh I feel so bad. Margaret was a very special person. all smiles and love and advise when needed. I was always happy Bill, when you made certain that I saw you both when you came to town. She will be missed by al who knew her.

Catherine Lambert

October 13, 2007

Dear Coke & family: I am so sorry for your loss. Please know that you all are in my thoughts & prayers.

Kay Mitchell

October 12, 2007

Dearest Bill , Terry, Sue, Mac and Peggy, Our prayers are with you. Margaret was one of my favorite people. She was a genuinely special, gentle, loving person. She will be missed. All my love to all of you. Kay, Dave, Shane and Thomas

Nancy (McCurry) Price

October 11, 2007

Dearest Family,

It’s hard to convey the depth of my sadness at Aunt Margaret’s passing. There are so many happy memories of times that the McDaniel, McCurry and Hale families spent together (!): Sundays at each other’s houses, camping trips (Tygart and East Harbor being the standouts), holiday picnics (usually in great parks) and holiday parties (in our homes).

My mental snapshots of Windsor Street include going to Sill School on Saturday afternoon to watch movies, playing with Terry & Mac’s electric train and the pump organ in the attic, reading comic books and skateboarding at Indian Hills Park. Remember the Easter we got the baby chicks at Six Corners? The house on South Park evokes memories of beautifully decorated Christmas trees (I subsequently bought rounded snowball ice tree lights like hers) and stockings filled with fruit and nuts. The tick of the schoolhouse clock from the coal yard hung in the dining room. As an adult, I remember feeding the ducks at the river bend with my children.

Aunt Margaret is at the heart of those memories. She was one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever known. She had an ease and a grace about her I’ve met in few others, with that easy-going drawl and that lovingly amused smile. When I think of her personally, I remember Sucrets tins of bobby pins (she looked great even with her hair in pin curls!), her green bean casserole (with the canned onion rings), her pecan pie, German chocolate cake and fried chicken (did I mention that she was a great cook?).

Her greatest testament and tribute is her family. They say that you don’t get to choose your family, but I would have chosen my McDaniel and Hale cousins anyway! I love and miss you all and the bigger half of my broken heart must be in Texas. I wish that I could physically be there with you, please know that I am holding you up in prayer and that I am there in spirit. Please hug each other for me?

Love to you always!

Cousin Nancy

Ruth Jenkins

October 11, 2007

Bill, thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this very difficult time.

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