Carol McDaniel

courageous battle with Leukemia.

She was born on December 29, 1944, in Terrell, Texas. Her mother Virginia Jones died at an

early age and she was raised by her stepmother, Vicki Miekow, her mother's sister.

Carol graduated from Eagle Lake High School, then Austin Community College and finally

received her MBA from the University of Texas. Throughout college she worked at the Texas

School of the Deaf. After graduation she displayed a savvy business sense with a keen insight

for finance. Her career path led her through years at Tracor, Texas Worker's Commission, then

Hutto and Copeland Independent School Districts as a Special Education Instructor. Carol

showed her true grit for many years as a single mom raising two busy boys. Through a mutual

friend she met Dennis McDaniel and they were married in 1991.

Traveling to new places in their camper, reading and live blue grass music festivals were just a

few of her varied interests. She also loved time spent on her back porch with a cold drink,

Dennis and dear friends. Her true passion and delight were her grandchildren. It was easy to

see by the way she got down on the floor, played and laughed with them. At the very end and

most importantly, though, she professed her love for Christ.

Mrs. McDaniel is survived by her husband of 25 years, Dennis McDaniel; 2 sons and their

spouses, Joseph and Robyn Piotrowski, Casey and Jenny McDaniel; 6 grandchildren Jay,

Cline, Lincoln and Brynn Piotrowski, Case and Crew McDaniel; three sisters, Vicki Lee

Mascharka, Mary Rucker and Linda Andrew; 3 step-children, Eva McDaniel, Dena Wilks and

Lee McDaniel.

A celebration of Carol McDaniel's life will be held on Saturday, February 17, at 2:00 p.m., at the

Taylor SPJST Lodge 29.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to mdanderson.org/gifts.