James Raymond Mcdaniel

Jamestown, NCMr. James Raymond McDaniel, 63, passed away on February 14, 2009 at his home with his wife as caregiver under the direction of Hospice of the Piedmont. A military funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 18,2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Chester, SC with Rev. David Sealy officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Mr. McDaniel was born on March 10,1945 in Chester, SC, a son of the late R. Raymond McDaniel and Evelyn Cornwell McDaniel. He was preceded in death by his brother, Dr. Robert McDaniel and step-grandson, Steven Parsley, III. Jim graduated from Chester High School on May 31,1963. On August 17,1967, he received a Bachelor of Sciencedegree from Appalachian State University.On January 2,1968, he began his service in the United Stated Army. He wasa member of the Chief Legal Administrator for the 160th Aviation Group, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), Republic of Vietnam. He was stationed approx. thirty miles from the DMZ at a fire base called LZ Sally. James, who held the rankof Specialist 5, received the following medals: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and Bronze Star Medal. James retired as Branch Manager from Commercial Credit. He was a competitive tennis player and an avid fisherman, hunter, and gardener. He loved his family, children and grandchildren. Jim is survived by his wife, Brenda Parsley- McDaniel of Jamestown, NC; two daughters, Stephanie Mayand her husbandJohn of Indianapolis, IN and Susan Scheff and her husband Paul of Charles Town, WV; two step-daughters; Kim Mathai and husband Michael of High Point, NC and Dr. Sue Sloop and boyfriend,Gregg Fellows of Atlanta, GA.; one step-son; Steven Parsley, Jr. and wife Kirsten of Charleston, SC; four-grandchildren, Jason, David, and Allison May, and Will Scheff; three step-grandchildren Alex and Olivia Mathai, and Jessica Parsley; six brothers; Charlie McDaniel and wife Sylvia of Mooresville, NC, Roy McDaniel of Chester, SC, Harold McDaniel and wife, Bette of Marietta, GA, George McDaniel of Tampa, FL, Walter McDaniel and wife Judith of Mt. Pleasant, SC, and Rodger McDaniel of Chester, SC; two sisters, Margaret Hodge and husband Joel of Sumter, SC and Frances Carnes and husband Danny of Chester, SC. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8: 30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17 at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie St. Chester, SC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont,1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC27262 or Calvary Baptist Church, 760 Calvary Church Road Chester, SC 29706. Condolences to the family may be made to www.barronfuneralhome.com.