Rev. Everett McDaniel, 89, of Baytown, Texas joined that Great Cloud of witnesses on February 8, 2020. Rev. McDaniel was born on May 19, 1930 in Buckholts, Texas to the late Oliver Sidney and Myrtle Maude Barnett McDaniel. He moved to Baytown in the late 1930’s. He attended Robert E. Lee High School and Lee College. Rev. McDaniel was very proud to serve our country in the United States Army 1st Division, 16th Infantry, Heavy Tank Company in Germany from 1948-1952. He returned home and married Eurith Jennings in June of 1953. He went to work for Diamond/Occidental Petroleum Company in Deer Park, Texas. He worked as a Millwright for 36 years and retired in 1988. He was member of the Cedar Bayou Lodge #321, 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason and member of the York Rite. Rev. McDaniel loved to garden, raise cattle and spend time with his grandchildren and family. Rev. McDaniel’s sharing of the gospel spans for more than 62 years (1956-2018) throughout the Gulf Coast CMC (Congregational Methodist Church) and East Texas District. He was a used by God and for the edifying of His kingdom. He was the essence of 1 Samuel 13:14 “A man after God’s heart”. Rev. McDaniel was a bi-vocational pastor and has built spiritually, served as interim pastor, pastored and organized several new churches. Rev. McDaniel preached the uncompromised gospel until 2018.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Marvin, Henry, Roy and Elton McDaniel; sisters, Leona McDaniel, Lois Hill and Myrtle Chiles. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Eurith McDaniel of Baytown, Texas; daughter, Pamela Kurz and husband of Baytown, Texas, David; sons, Gary McDaniel and wife Kellie of Mont Belvieu, Texas and Deloyd McDaniel and wife Leslie of Denham Springs, Louisiana; brother, Garlon “Buddy” McDaniel of Baytown, Texas; 5 grandsons, Cody McDaniel of and wife Danielle of Houston, Texas, Chance McDaniel and wife Heather of Lost Creek, West Virginia and Chris McDaniel of Baytown, Texas, Tanner Barrow and wife Angela of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Dustin Barrow and wife Halley of Lakeland, Florida ; 3 granddaughters, Charliessa Gardner and husband Dalton of Angelton, Texas , Jessica Klonaris and husband Billy of Friendswood, Texas and Laura Lofton and husband James of Mont Belvieu, Texas and 6 great-grandchildren and a host of many nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers are Dalton Gardner, Billy Klonaris, James Lofton, Chance McDaniel, Chris McDaniel, Cody McDaniel. The honorary pallbearer is Patrick Dees.
