Charles Bryan Daniel Jr.

Charlie was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 3, 1928. At the age of 13, he moved with his family to St. Simons Island, a place that would capture his heart for the rest of his life. He attended Glynn Middle School and then Glynn Academy, graduating in 1945.

Growing up on St. Simons Island, Charlie developed a lifelong love of the outdoors and the water. He spent his boyhood days fishing, boating, sailing, and riding his bicycle around the island. He kept his boat beneath the bridge at the end of the East Beach Causeway, ready for his next adventure. Those carefree years on the island created memories and a connection to St. Simons that would stay with him for the rest of his life.

Following his graduation from Glynn Academy, Charlie attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering in 1951. After college, he enlisted in the United States Navy and was sent to Officer Candidate School in Newport Rhode Island. Upon graduation and commissioning, Charlie was stationed at the US Naval Ammunition Depot, McAlester, OK.

It was in McAlester that Charlie met Janet Savage, the woman who would become his beloved wife and lifelong partner. They married in 1953 and shared 63 wonderful years together until Janet's death in 2017.

Charlie spent nearly his entire professional career with Continental Can Company. His work took the family across the country, with 11 moves in 21 years throughout the Southwest, East Coast, and Midwest. Through those many relocations, Charlie and Janet built a life together, raising their three children, always finding a local Episcopal church to join, and making life-long memories along the way.

After retiring in 1986, Charlie and Janet returned home to St. Simons Island where they lived out the remainder of their years. For Charlie, it was a homecoming nearly four decades in the making. In the next forty years, he was active at the Health and Fitness Club, took care of family properties, served at Manna House of Brunswick, and was an active member of Christ Church Frederica where he sang in the choir and served on the vestry.

In addition to his parents Charles Bryan Daniel, Sr. and Eunice Collier Daniel both of St. Simons Island, Charlie was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Savage Daniel. He is survived by his three children, Nancy Zink of Little Rock, Arkansas; Bill Daniel and his wife Laurel of St. Simons Island, Georgia; Martin Daniel and his wife Courtney of St. Simons Island, Georgia; along with five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

A celebration of Charlie's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2027, at Christ Church Frederica on St. Simons Island, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall.

The family requests that, in lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions be made to Christ Church Frederica on St. Simons Island (https://www.ccfssi.org), Heritage Oaks Retirement Living on St. Simons Island

(https://www.heritageoaksretirement.com), or Georgia Hospice Care in Brunswick, Georgia (https://georgiahospicecare.com).