Lawton Daniel, 87, of Ocilla, Georgia, died Monday, November 10, 2003, at Irwin County Hospital, Ocilla, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held 11 A.M. Wednesday, November 12, 2003, at Union Primitive Baptist Church in Coffee County, near Lax, Georgia, with Elder Philip Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday at Paulk Funeral Home, Ocilla.
Mr. Daniel was born February 4, 1916 in Coffee County, Georgia, to the late Gehu & Minnie Benton Daniel. He lived in Irwin County since 1951 from Coffee County. Mr. Daniel farmed until 1951; he was a retired automobile salesman with Troy Tankersley at Irwin County Motors and a former employee of Paulk Funeral Home. He was a dedicated member & Deacon of Union Primitive Baptist Church.
Mr. Daniel is survived by his wife of 63 years, Myrtice T. Daniel, Ocilla; one son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie C. and Susan Daniel, Ocilla; two daughters and sons-in-law: Alicia and Ed Cockman, Valdosta, GA and Helen and Buddy Wynn, Fitzgerald; 3 granddaughters: Paige and John Crawford, Moultrie, GA; Kristin Daniel, Valdosta, GA; Allison Cockman, Valdosta, GA; several nieces and nephews.