Funeral services for Clarence Joseph "Buddy" Daniels, 65, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Kevin Kleinhenz, Rev. Clay Duckworth, and Bishop Gerald Reeves officiating. Military honors will be provided by the VFW Honor Guard Post #8568. Interment will follow in the Magnolia Cemetery in Onalaska, Texas. Visitation will be held Monday, May 19, 2014 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.
Mr. Daniels was born June 21, 1948 in Ottawa, Illinois and passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 in Livingston, Texas. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Brown and Root and proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Henry Daniels and Florence Elizabeth (Littlefair) Daniels; brother, William H. Daniels Jr.; sister and brother-in-law, Fannie Mae and William Baker.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Daniels of Livingston, Texas; daughter, Missy Kleinhenz and Kevin of Baytown, Texas; son, William "Bubba" Daniels and Lisa of Onalaska, Texas; sister and brother-in-law, Jan and Dale Faust of Spring Valley, Arizona; granddaughters, Tarah Daniels of Spring, Texas, Brandi Jo Daniels of Onalaska, Texas, Lauren Kleinhenz, Lindsey Kleinhenz, Rebekah Kleinhenz, and Breonna Kleinhenz all of Baytown, Texas; grandson, Dustin Daniels of Onalaska, Texas; great grandson, Brantley Kyle Daniels of Onalaska, Texas; sister-in-law, Jeannie Daniels of Marseilles, Illinois; and numerous other relatives and friends.