1949–2021
FLOYDADA—William “Danny” Daniel, Jr., 72, of Floydada, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, in Thackerville, Oklahoma.
A memorial celebration will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Petersburg and visitation will follow services.
Danny was born July 6, 1949 to William “Dub” and Margaret Daniel of Floydada.
Danny loved teaching and helping people all his life. He attended Floydada schools and continued his education by attending courses at Amarillo Junior College, South Plains College, and Texas Tech University. During his early life, he studied welding, sales photography and in 1980, he received his private pilot’s license.
Danny’s career is filled with a variety of experiences that shaped his life. He began work on his family’s farm, and in the 1980s, he opened DanCo, his own welding shop. Danny also enjoyed working with computers, and fixing computers for people around the West Texas area. Danny loved cooking, especially barbecue and brisket. He and his wife, Cheryl, operated Tubby’s Grub BBQ, sharing their delicious food with the public.
In 2005, Danny began work as a catastrophic insurance adjuster, helping families to get back on their feet after storms. No matter what type of job he held until he retired in 2017, Danny’s focus was always to help people.
Danny was a joyful and beautiful soul with a wicked sense of humor, and he had many interests. He was always passionate about music, including playing drums in The Mysterys, a rock band he shared with his dear friends.
Danny was preceded in death by his parents, and he is survived by his wife, Cheryl Brush Daniel of Floydada; and three children, Chad Daniel of Lubbock, Ashley Mathes and her husband, Chad, of Grantville, Kansas, and William “W.R.” Daniel IV and his wife, Caroline, of Dallas. Danny is also survived by his sister, Ilene Kendrick, and her husband, Byron, of Denison, and four grandchildren, Tucker, Tanner and Tristan Muskrat, and Coda Daniel.
In lieu of flowers, the Daniel family requests donations be made to a GoFundMe campaign that will benefit both the Floyd County Historical Museum and the Texas School for the Deaf Foundation. Visit the GoFundMe at https://gofund.me/8a25e54a