Thomas Lamar Daniel Obit, 22 Dec 1934 – 5 Jan 2012

Mr. Thomas Lamar Daniel, age 77, of Morningside Drive, in Sandersville, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11A.M. at the Sisters Baptist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. Rev. Burt Parker and Rev. Jimmy Harris will officiate. Pallbearers will be Terry Torrez, Raymond Pounds, Frank Garbutt, Dan Henry, David Dollar, Chris Dollar, Carlton Parker, Kelvin Prosser, Joe B. Giles and Lamar Hawkins. Honorary pallbearers will be the Silent Seekers Sunday School Class of Sisters Baptist Church. -Mr. Daniel was born in Washington County and was a lifelong resident of Sandersville the son of the late Chester Arthur Daniel and the late Kate Brookins Daniel. He was a four year veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Daniel was a retired track foreman serving 37 years with the Kaolin Industry at American Industrial Clay Company, Georgia Kaolin and E.C.C.I. "Mr. Coon", as he was called by friends, was the owner of the Sandersville Pawn Shop during retirement. Mr. Daniel was a member of the Sisters Baptist Church where he served as deacon, usher and president of the Silent Seeker Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Forace Daniel and Alton Daniel and a sister Eugenia Daniel Shirley. -Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Iola Josey Daniel; one son Thomas Jay Daniel and his wife Lynn of Douglas; one sister, Frances D. Dollar of Sandersville; brothers, W.C. Daniel, Horace M. Daniel and Charles M. Daniel, all of Sandersville; and a special friend Denise Parker of Tennille. -The family will be at the Daniel resident on Morningside Drive in Sandersville and will receive friends on Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the May and Smith Funeral Home. -The family suggests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association , c/o Peggy Day, 6703 Highway 68 South, Tennille, Georgia 31089. -May and Smith Funeral Directors of Sandersville is in charge of these arrangements. -www.mayandsmithfuneraldirectors.com Published in The Telegraph on January 5, 2012