Shirley K. McDaniel, 74 of Port Neches, Texas, died Friday, January 9, 2009, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at First Church of God in Port Arthur, with Dr. Bob Arnold and Reverend Keith Beckman officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends be held at the church Monday evening from 4:00-7:00 pm.
A native and life long resident of the area, Mrs. McDaniel graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School class of 1953. Shirley was a teacher with the Port Arthur ISD and enjoyed reading, collecting teddy bears, and was an active member of the Texas Alpha Psi Masters of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
Preceding Shirley in death were her husband, Gene McDaniel and brother, Jimmy Klutz. She is survived by son, James Craig McDaniel of Port Neches; daughter, Stacy McDaniel Turano; grandson, Aaron Michael Turano both of Glendale, Arizona; brother Jerry L. Klutz of Dallas; niece, Tonia Cartwright and nephew, Thomas Klutz.
