Mary Lee Daniel, age 86, passed away March 13, 2018 surrounded by family at Poet’s Walk Memory Care in Henderson, NV. She was born in Batesville, AR on April 15, 1931 to Ruth and Alvis McBride. One of six children, she grew up in Bagdad, AZ where she graduated high school and met and married her beloved husband, Dick. They moved to Boulder City, NV in 1953. She was a cook at the Boulder City Hospital for 19 years. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary #36 in Boulder City. After retirement, she enjoyed traveling all over the country with Dick, stopping along the way at every fishing hole they could find. Later, she continued traveling with her best friend Argerine, making many memories and friends along the way. Mary Lee was the most devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother, bringing her bright smile to as many births, showers, marriages, graduations, reunions, holiday gatherings and concerts as she possibly could. She is survived by and will be deeply missed by her children, Sharon Daniel, Ric Daniel (Melody), and Mark Daniel; her sister, Darnell Walker (Gene); her grandchildren, Tamara Dungan (Alex), Dawn Castellano (Jose), Billy Akres (Carla), Richard Whitney and Matthew Daniel; 14 great grandchildren; and countless nieces, nephews and “adopted” family members. She is preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband of 61 years, Richard “Dick” Daniel, and her siblings Ellis McBride, Joe McBride, Tommy Gene Honer, and Bobby McBride. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 21 from 3-7 pm at Palm Mortuary at 800 South Boulder Highway, Henderson, NV 89015. Services will be held on March 22 at 12 noon at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City, NV 89005 with interment following. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America at alzfdn.org in Mary Lee’s honor.
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