Mildred Joyce McDaniel

Mildred “Joyce” McDaniel, a resident of Willow Springs, passed away late Thursday evening, August 1, 2019 while at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. Born September 8, 1939 in Urbana, IL to Leonard Fred and Mary Ellen (Nally) Orr; she was 79 years old. Joyce grew up in Urbana where she attended the local schools and completed high school with a GED certificate. She met and fell in love with Robert Lee McDaniel and they were married January 14, 1956. Her husband was in the U.S. Air Force, so they traveled many places during their marriage. When Bob got transferred to Fairbanks, AK the young family drove from Sacramento, CA in a car with three small children. They had a new set of tires on the car and another new set on top of the car. Since all the roads on the Alcan Highway were dirt, they wore out both sets of tires by the time they arrived in Fairbanks and required another set of tires at that time. Joyce was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and spent her days being a homemaker. Her hobbies were knitting, sewing, and crocheting. She also loved to cook, and especially liked to try new recipes. She was active in the Willow Springs Theater Guild and loved watching the plays, and even served as treasurer for the organization. She was also an active member of the Hutton Valley Neighborhood Watch where she served as treasurer. When they held their annual ice cream and pie socials she won many awards for her pies. Joyce attended the Bethel Community Church and enjoyed the many religious programs on television. She will be dearly missed by her family, her friends, and all who knew her. She is preceded in death by her parents; a son, Eric; a sister, Norma Wheatley and three brothers, Fred, Jim, and Carl Orr. She is survived by her sons, Robert, Derrick, Chad and Brad McDaniel; a daughter, Gayle McDaniel; and two sisters, Mary Dunn and Pat Record. Further surviving are eleven grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren. A celebration of life for Joyce McDaniel will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at her residence at 4385 U.S. Highway 60 in Willow Springs, MO. The family wants everyone who knew and loved her to know they are welcome to attend. Arrangements are under the direction of Willow Funeral Home, LLC. Online condolences may be left at www.willowspringsfuneralhome.com

Mildred Joyce McDaniel

September 8, 1939 - August 1, 2019

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