Shirley M. Daniels

Shirley Maxine Daniels, 86, of Muskogee, Oklahoma entered her eternal Heavenly home on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. She was born February 3, 1937 in Parks, Arkansas to Jessie Jack and Elva Bee (Payne) Holt. She attended public schools and received her GED at the age of 41. Shirley married the love of her life, Forest Levi “FL” Daniels on December 13, 1955 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. They shared more than 60 years of life, marriage, and memories together until “FL” passed away on March 9, 2016. She enjoyed going to garage sales, flea markets, and shopping. In her younger years, she also enjoyed playing softball. Shirley faithfully attended Muskogee First Assembly of God Church for many years. She loved serving in the nursery taking care of all the little children and showering them with God’s love. Lovingly known as “Nanny” to her family and others, her passing will leave a deep void in the lives of everyone who loved and knew her. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Forest Levi “FL” Daniels; parents, Jessie Jack and Elva Bee Holt; siblings, Cecil Henry Holt, Dewey Lee Holt, Stanley Riley Holt, Richard Manuel Holt, Jack McAuther Holt, Marjorie Irene Holt Burgess, and Melba June Holt. Shirley is survived by her sister, Anna Lou Holt Sosenko and husband James of Moore; children, Ray Bob Daniels and wife Sheila of Haskell, Kathy Brown and husband Tommy of Barnsdall, Sandy Bargar of Muskogee, and Kenneth Daniels of Tulsa; grandchildren, Eric Daniels and wife Sondra, Sean Moses, Mitch Daniels, Dessa Woolverton, Christopher Daniels and wife Leah, J D Wolverton, Richard Brown and wife Jordan, Brady Daniels, Kolby Daniels, and Jesse Daniels; 16 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Shirley’s life will be celebrated at 2PM, Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Muskogee First Assembly of God Church with Dr. Steve Rose officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with Eric Daniels, Mitch Daniels, J D Woolverton, Richard Brown, Christopher Daniels, Brady Daniels, Kolby Daniels, and Jesse Daniels serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Sean Moses and Dessa Woolverton.

Shirley M. Daniels

February 3, 1937 - September 26, 2023