Extracted from The Bastrop Daily Enterprise (Bastrop, LA)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Jo Ann Simmons McDaniel

Funeral services for Mrs. Jo Ann Simmons McDaniel were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Sikes Baptist Church in Sikes. Officiating was Bro. Robert Tyler, Bro. Kenneth Tarver and Bro. Wallace Ingles. Interment followed in the Sikes Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4-9 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Sikes Baptist Church.

Mrs. McDaniel was born on May 7, 1941 and passed away on July 16, 2010. She was 69.

She is survived by her husband, James E. ``Sonny'' McDaniel of Sikes; two daughters, Angela McDaniel Fonte and husband Rene' of Bastrop and Charlotte McDaniel Sullivan and husband Danny of Sikes; two sons, Kevin McDaniel and wife Sheryl of Sikes and Michael McDaniel and wife Chastity of Sikes; eight grandchildren, Dustin Fonte, Caleb Fonte, Scott Sullivan, Aimee Sullivan Buford and husband Jeff, Courtnie, Katie, Victoria and Kiara McDaniel; two great-grandchildren, Hunter and Mason Buford; three sisters, Geraldine Simmons Gibson of Sikes, Merle Simmons Ezell and husband Billy of Calhoun and Bobbie Simmons Vickers and husband Morris of Olla; one brother, James ``Buster'' Simmons and wife Nellie of Bastrop and a host of other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers were Wendall Gibson, Steve Vickers, Paul Ezell, Phillip Simmons, Jeff Buford and Tommy McDaniel. Honorary pallbearers were Scott Sullivan, Dustin Fonte and Caleb Fonte.