Extracted from The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
Tuesday, March 29, 1977

J. L. Daniell

Jesse L. Daniell, 77, of 2674 Hemingway Circle, died late Sunday night at Hinds General Hospital after an illness of several months.

Services: 2 p.m. today at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home. Burial: Lakewood Memorial Park with Masonic Rites at the graveside.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Clarice Pope Daniell; a son, Fred K. Daniell; a granddaughter, Mrs. Larry (Debbie) Barton; and a great-grandson, all of Jackson.

Mr. Daniell was a native of West Blocton, Ala., and had lived in Jackson for 41 years, he was associated with National Life Insurance Co., retiring as district manager after 30 years service. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, was a 33rd degree Mason and Shriner, a member of Radient Chapter, O.E.S., was a past master of Capitol Lodge No. 600, a past potentate of Wahabi Temple, past treasurer of West Jackson Civitan Club and had been secretary of the Scottish Rite Bodies for 22 years.