Joe Daniels

Joe Daniels was born on April 1, 1938 and passed away April 22, 2023.

Joe was a bus driver and a janitor for Adams Co. Ohio Valley School District.  He was also a farmer, a Sprigg Twp. Trustee and served on the Adams Co. Water Board. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Christian Union in Bentonville, Ohio. He enjoyed restoring old tractors with his son, grandchildren and son-in-law and doing odds and end jobs. He also enjoyed spending time in the shop around the stove with his buddies.  He enjoyed time spent with his daughter, eating at Crusiers’, driving through the county and enjoyed eating his daughter-in-law’s cooking.

Joe married Burma Allyene Dryden on June 20th, 1959.  Joe and Burma welcome 2 children, Dennis and Teresa. Joe leaves behind his son, Dennis and Lou Ann Daniels; daughter, Teresa and Doug Shelton; his grandchildren, Jeremiah Shelton, Elijah Shelton, Jody & TJ Demlow, Jason & Sara Daniels, Jim Scott & Hannah Ellenberger, Jennifer Daniels & Ryan Black, Justin & Desirae Daniels; great-grandchildren, Paige Demlow & Bradley Souder, Menphis Hawkins, Samara Myers, Lexi & Lane Scott, Jordan, Jaelyn, Jase & Josie Daniels, Emma & Ally Shelton and great-great-grandson, Ryder Souder.

Joe is survived by his brothers, Larry Daniels of Winchester and Wayne & Donna Daniels of West Union; brothers-in-law, Mickey & Sherry Dryden of Aberdeen, Ray Hoop of Grove City and Ronnie Dryden of Manchester; sisters-in-law, Joyce Daniels of Aberdeen and Marsha Daniels of Russellville as well as many beloved friends and neighbors.

Joe is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Burma, his siblings, Marvin Daniels, Delmar Daniels, David Daniels, Barbara Thatcher and Evelyn Woollard; brother-in-law, John Woollard, Richard “Dick” Thatcher; sisters-in-law, Linda Hoop and Anna Dryden and a great-grandson, Montgomery Hawkins.  

Family and friends are invited to a visitation from 11:00 AM, until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Wilson Funeral Home, 35 W. Second St., Manchester. Pastors Richard Lloyd and John Conley will officiate.  Burial will follow at Manchester Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorial contributions be made to Bentonville Church of Christ in Christian Union or the Gideons.

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