Obituary of Mary Helen McDaniel

Funeral services for Mary McDaniel will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Riser Funeral Home in Olla, LA with Bro. Cory Fowler officiating. Interment will follow at Olla Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 2, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Mary Helen McDaniel went to her heavenly home February 28, 2021. She was born October 17, 1934 in Chase, LA to the union of her parents, Cleve Jones and Onie Killingsworth Jones. Mary worked many jobs throughout her life. She loved spending time with her family and friends, she loved mowing the grass, working in her flowerbeds, traveling with her sisters, camping, and her precious puppy, "Sadie". She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gilbert McDaniel; brother, Jimmy Lee Jones; sisters: Nellie Rizzo and Barbara Daughtery; and her grandson, Justin McDaniel. Those left to cherish her memory are her sons: Michael Lee McDaniel (Sherry) of Urania, LA and Tobin McDaniel of Atlanta, GA; daughter, Sissy Barton (Jerry) of Urania, LA; her brother, David Earl Jones of Olla, LA; her sisters: Bonnie Poole (Speedy), Betty Lou Jordan, and Jinnie Craig; grandchildren: Shane McDaniel (Regina), LaShay Lee, Casey Barton (Cheyenne), Adam Barton (Melissa); great-grandchildren: Kelsi McDaniel, Aliyah Barton, Kyle McDaniel, Riley Lee, Brody Barton, Abbie Barton, Kaleb McDaniel, Emily Barton, Cash Barton, Rhenley Barton, and Josie Lee. Serving as pallbearers will be Shane McDaniel, Kyle McDaniel, Casey Barton, Adam Barton, Cash Barton, and Brody Barton. Honorary pallbearer is Kaleb McDaniel. Due to Covid-19 the family requests masks be worn to the visitation and service.