A graveside service to celebrate the life of Lamar McDaniel, 85, of West Columbia will be held on Tuesday January 17, 2017 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery at 11:00 am with military honors. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to Gospel Light Baptist Church or the VFW.
Lamar passed away Wednesday January 11, 2017. He was born in Gastonia, NC and was the son of the late Troy and Lunelle Clary McDaniel. Lamar was a US Navy veteran, an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed watching baseball and loved his church.
Lamar is survived by his loving wife, Ruby F. McDaniel; children, Michael (Sherry) McDaniel, Clarisa (Arthur) Allaire, Lynn (Jack) Bolin and Keith McDaniel; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren;
step children, Dale (Kellie) Crowe, Fran (Russ, Sr.) Baker and Paula (Craig) Watts; seven step grandchildren and seven step great grandchildren; sister, Linda Norton and brothers, James (Joanne) McDaniel and Forrest McDaniel. Lamar was preceded in death by his brother, Darrell McDaniel and sister, Elizabeth McDaniel.