Malcolm Ellis McDaniel, age 87, was born in McComb, MS on June 18, 1920 to Cluster McDaniel and Arria L. Lucas. He went to join his wife in Heaven on February 24, 2008.
Mr. McDaniel joined the military in 1940, where he served a life-long career. A faithful and proud World War II Veteran, he will be greatly missed.
He is survived by nine children; Johnny McDaniel, Jimmy McDaniel, Malcolm McDaniel Jr., Dorothy McDaniel, Tammy McDaniel, Nancy Watling, Mary McDaniel, Annette Osborn and Barbara McDaniel; twenty three grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., with an 11:00 a.m. service on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes.