Jean McDaniel

Born on June 25th, 1935, Jean Ruth McDaniel passed away on December 9th after an extended illness. Jean relocated to Cumming, GA, to be closer to her son and daughter, after having lived in Dickenson, TX for 35 years. Jean was born and raised in Lansing, IL, and eventually moved to Fort Worth, TX, where she met her husband, William Robert McDaniel, who was a career Air Force officer.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Eugenia August Trump and Russell Molenaar, and her husband, and her son, Mark Robert McDaniel.

Jean is survived by her brother, Russell Molenaar, her daughter, Cheryl Ann Cooney, her son, Michael William McDaniel and his wife, Kassandra Elaine McDaniel, as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Jean was a dedicated housewife and traveled the world with her husband while he was in the military. Following his retirement, Jean went on to obtain a degree as an RN and had a distinguished career at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. Jean was awarded the Nurse of the Year award by UTMB and became a director of nursing with responsibility of 12 nursing clinics.

Jean was also a musician and concert pianist, with formal training from the University of Michigan School of Music, in Ann Arbor, MI. She pursued her passion in music throughout her life, serving as the musical director at many of the churches she attended around the country during her travels. She was a lifelong Episcopalian.

A visitation and service will be held at McDonald Family Funeral Home in Cumming, GA, on Thursday, December 14th, 2023, beginning at noon.