Margaret Ann McDaniel

Margaret Ann Mc Daniel, 83 of Columbus, OH died Monday, December 20, 2010. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on August 14, 1927 to the late Vernon K. and Willa Ashford. She moved to Columbus in 1989 to be near her daughter and grandchildren. She was a graduate of North High School and Drake University both in Des Moines where she earned a Bachelor of Education and was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She was a disabled veteran of the Korean Conflict where she served with the U.S. Navy, being the first African American female to enlist from the state of Iowa. She was a member and elder at Cottage Grove Presbyterian Church in Des Moines. She taught Sunday School, volunteered with the United Way and was former president for the Board of the Des Moines Youth Symphony. She loved to draw and paint with watercolors. Her essence was her ability to find joy in any situation. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister and friend who will be missed by all who knew her. She is preceded in death by her daughter Suzanne Mc Daniel Hayes, two sisters Elizabeth and Constance Ashford and her former husband James D. Mc Daniel. She is survived by daughter Prudence Mc Daniel, son-in-law Bill Hayes, grandchildren James, Hannah and Grace Hayes, brother Vernon K. Ashford Jr., sisters Faye Jones and Sandra Gaiter, many nephews, nieces and their families. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at the Claremont Retirement Village, 7041 Bent Tree Blvd., Columbus, OH. Inurnment at a later date in Des Moines. SCHOEDINGER WORTHINGTON CHAPEL assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be made to D.A.V. or the Marian Anderson String Quartet Community Music School Scholarships, P,O. Box 6237, Bryan, TX 77802-6237. Online condolences may be made to www.schoedinger.com