William McDaniel

William T. "Bill" McDaniel, Jr., 88, of Asheville, died on Friday, August 28, 2009, at the Laurels of Summit Ridge. A native of Annapolis, MD, Mr. McDaniel was the son of the late William T McDaniel, Sr., and Dora Heller McDaniel. He was also preceded in death by his son, William Carson McDaniel, who died in 2005; and by his first wife, Jewel Deviney McDaniel, who died in 1984. Mr. McDaniel had worked as the Chief Engineer at the North Carolina State University Minerals Lab. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and was a member of Groce United Methodist Church. Mr. McDaniel is survived by his wife, Margaret Fox McDaniel; daughter, Lynda McDaniel, of West Jefferson, NC; step-daughters, Betty Smith and husband Bruce, of Asheville, and Deborah C. Hinnant, of Alpharetta, GA; 10 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service for Mr. McDaniel will be on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Groce Funeral Home, 1401 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28806 with the Rev. Gerald Davis officiating. His family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Groce United Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Rd., Asheville, NC 28805, or to one's favorite charity.