Minnie Lee McDaniel, 84, widow of James Russell McDaniel, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Born April 9, 1934 in Garrard County, she was the daughter of Henderson and Amanda Hunt Goins. Minnie was employed by Palm Beach as a Presser and was an avid gardener. She was a member of Danville Church of The Nazarene.
She is survived by a son, David Earl (Monica) McDaniel, two daughters, Patricia “Trish” Patterson and Linda Morton, all of Danville; her brothers, Rev. Henderson Goins, Jr., Franklin, Tenn. and James Chester Goins of Terre Haute, Indiana; seven grandchildren, Jeremy (Brittany Wash) McDaniel, Courtney McDaniel, Stuart (Katina) Short, Kelli Pike, Matthew (Emily) Pike, Amanda (Travis) Key, Jeffrey Kidder, and nine great grandchildren, Eden Short, Madison Paige McCrystal, William Pike, Jayden Pike, Karagan Miller, Trenten Miller, Braylan Kidder, Dylan Kidder, Tinslee McDaniel and a soon to be born Baby Boy McDaniel and three great-great grandchildren, Beckett Kirschbaum, Remington Kirschbaum and Liam Miller. She was predeceased by her son, Kenneth Lee McDaniel, her sister, Laverne Goins, and brothers, J.P. Goins, Albert Lee Goins, Charles Edward “Pete” Goins, Gilbert Goins and George William Goins.
The funeral service will be 1 p.m., Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Stith Funeral Home, Danville. Rev. Buford Edwards will officiate. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Kidder, Jeremy McDaniel, Matt Pike, Stuart Short, Travis Key, Trent Miller, David McDaniel and Dylan Kidder. Honorary pallbearers will be Courtney McDaniel, Karagan Miller, Eden Short, Kelli Pike, Amanda Key, Braylan Kidder, Linda Morton and Trisha Patterson. Visitation will be after 5:00 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, 318 W. Broadway, Danville.