James Hershel Mcdaniel

James Hershel McDaniel was born on July 4, 1919, at his parents? home in Section 22 of Township 10N, Range 6E near Little, Oklahoma and departed this life on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, in Prague, Oklahoma, at the age of 89. Hershel, the son of James Walker McDaniel and Mary Ruby Alston McDaniel, lived his entire life in the same section of land in which he was born. Hershel was married to Hazel Alene Johnson on April 22, 1938 in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was retired from Tinker Air Force Base and was active cattle rancher most of his life. Hershel had a busy retirement. He and Hazel traveled extensively and spent many weeks out of every year fishing and enjoying their cabin on Tenkiller Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Beverly Sue McDaniel; on December 31, 2006; and an infant daughter. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, 11 months, and 15 days, Hazel McDaniel of the home; one grandson, Mike Vass & his wife Denise of Seminole; two granddaughters, L. Denise North & her husband, Ted of Seminole and Jenen Factor of Seminole; 10 great-grandchildren; and 9 great-great-grandchildren. Viewing and visitation will be Friday, April 17, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Parks Brothers Funeral Home in Prague. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 18, at 10:00 A.M., at Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel in Prague with Bro. Carl Whitfield and Bro. Ron Shepherd officiating. Interment will follow at the Little Cemetery in Seminole County, Oklahoma.