- Date Of Death: May 6, 2014
- State: California
Mr. Daniels peacefully passed away at his residence in San Diego, California.
JAMES RAY DANIELS, affectionately known as “Jimmy”, was born October 24, 1935 in Ashland City, Tennessee. He was the eldest of four children born to the union of Nuell Daniels and Margaret Norman Daniels. He accepted Christ at a young age and was a member of Bethel A.M.E.
Fresh out of high school at the age of seventeen, Jimmy enlisted into the United States Army, where he served with dignity and pride during the Korean Conflict as a Heavy Weapons Infantryman.
Shortly afterwards, Jimmy began employment with the County of San Diego as a Maintenance Technician and eventually rose to the position of Maintenance Supervisor for the San Diego Court House and later with the San Diego County Operations Center, making many lasting friendships along the way.
During earlier years, Jimmy met a lovely young lady through her brothers. Her name was Faye Laverne Ritchey. It did not take long before he asked her out on a date. That was her first date and he was her first and only beau. They were united in Holy Matrimony on July 14, 1957. Their union was beautifully blessed with three sons, James Jr., Craig and David.
Jimmy loved life to the fullest.
Jimmy was preceded in death by his son, David; both of his parents; granddaughter, Jamie Lynn and his sisters, Barbara Baker and Diana Ralph, who recently passed away in March of 2014.
On Tuesday, May 6, 2014, James Ray Daniels was called from earthly labor to eternal rest. He leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife of fifty-seven years, Faye Daniels; loving children, James Daniels, II and Craig Daniels (Yolanda); sister, Carolyn Morgan; uncle, Raymond Norman (Rosanna); sisters-in-law, Allene, Willie and JoEtta; brothers-in-law, Kevin and a “VIP”, Brian, who took very good care of Jimmy; four grandchildren, Steven, Jimmy, Christian and Jamar; two great grandsons, David and Ryan and a host of other relatives and friends who will mourn his passing, yet celebrate his life.
