Hoy Junior Daniels

We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our father, Hoy J. Daniels, 97, of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Hoy was born March 16, 1927, in Seminole, Oklahoma to Oscar Lindsay and Agnes Daniels. He grew up and attended Muskogee schools. Hoy was employed at Swift Meat Company for 8 ½ years, then worked at Container Corporation for 22 years as a truck driver, and lastly, was self employed driving his dump truck for 8 years. At one time, he raised quarter horses, cattle, hogs, and always had a large garden. Two things he loved were dancing and catfishing with his friends. He knew when and where there was a senior citizens dance in all the towns surrounding Muskogee. His favorite lake to fish was Tenkiller where he would put out limb lines on the snakey rocks at Cookson Bend. While attending Alice Robertson Jr High, he met the love of his life, Ruby Maxine Furr. They married in September 1945 during her senior year of high school and made a home down by Dirty Creek until Ruby said she was coming back to town. She was raised and lived in the country on a dairy farm growing up and so they moved back to Muskogee. Eventually, it was south of Muskogee they settled with their three boys, Don, Mike, and Danny. Hoy and Ruby spent a lot of winters in South Texas with friends and had lots of adventures traveling to many states in their 5th wheel camper after retirement. For twelve years, Hoy has been accompanied by his devoted companion, Dorothy Myers of Wagoner, Oklahoma, who he met at one of those senior citizens dances. Dorothy has lovingly listened to his stories, traveled as far as Arkansas to garage sales, stock car races, and loved him to the end for which our family are so grateful. We are also grateful to Dorothy’s extended family who loved and cared for Hoy all these years until his final moments. Preceding Hoy in death are his wife, Ruby; their son, Michael Dean; parents, Oscar and Agnes Daniels; sister, Daisy Garmin; niece, Beverly Cowan; and parents-in-law, Emzy and Lillie Furr. Hoy leaves his sons, Don Daniels and Cathy, Danny Daniels, all of Muskogee; daughter-in-law, Rita Daniels of Owasso; granddaughter, Chelsea Sword and Todd of Emory, Texas; grandsons, Scott Daniels of Wagoner, Glen Daniels and Melissa of Duncan, Cody Daniels and Kyrstin of Weatherford, Texas; 10 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; his devoted companion, Dorothy Myers and her children, Patrick and Tanya Myers, Vickie Joslin, Pam and Eddie Leimkuehler, Kim and Darren Oxford, Paula Long, and Brett Myers; as well as her many grandchildren. Hoy’s life will be celebrated at 1PM, Friday, May 10, 2024 at Southeast Baptist Church with Dr. Daniel Milligan and Mr. Monty Baggett officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Hoy Junior Daniels

March 16, 1927 - May 1, 2024