Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise (Winnfield, LA)
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

JAMES E. `SONNY' MCDANIEL

Funeral services for James E. ``Sonny'' McDaniel were held on Friday, September 16, 2011 at 10 am at Sikes Baptist Church in Sikes, La. Officiating were Bro. Wallace Ingles, Bro. Kenneth Tarver, Bro. Robert Tyler and Rev. David Porter. Interment followed in the Sikes Cemetery.

Mr. McDaniel was born on May 29, 1935 and passed away on September 14, 2011. He was 76.

Survivors include: two daughters, Angela McDaniel Fonte and husband René of Bastrop, La and Charlotte McDaniel Sullivan and husband Danny of Sikes, La; two sons, Kevin McDaniel and wife Sheryl of Sikes, La and Michael McDaniel and wife Chastity of Sikes, La; four sisters, Reba Womack of West Monroe, La, Ruthie Spangler and husband Joe of Farmerville, La, Velda Gates and husband Ed of Farmerville, La and Phyllis Porter and husband David of Paris, France; one brother, Glen McDaniel and wife Gwen of Tullos, La; eight grandchildren, Dustin and Caleb Fonte, Scott Sullivan, Aimee Sullivan Buford and husband Jeff, Courtnie Gates and husband Brandon, Katie, Victoria and Kiara McDaniel; and two great-grandchildren, Hunter and Mason Buford.

Mr. McDaniel is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Mr. McDaniel was preceded in death by his Mother and Father, Effie and B.E. McDaniel, his wife Jo Ann Simmons McDaniel and one brother, Cornell McDaniel.