Obituary for William Harold "Mac" McDaniel
A beloved spouse, father, and grandfather, a strong and solid man is gone too soon. William Harold McDaniel, (Mac), 62, of Riverside, passed away peacefully at Miriam Hospital on May 5th, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 27th, 1959, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to the late Frank Clinton and Patricia (Reeves) Meeks, he is survived by his devoted spouse, his Tinkerbelle, Sharon (Harris) McDaniel, and their cherished daughter, Jodi Lee Eagle, son-in-law Richard Eagle, four grandchildren, Shawn Eagle, Chelsee Needham, Crimson Eagle, and Thorne Eagle, and four great-grandchildren, Gunnar, Xander, Canaan and Phoenix all of North Carolina. William also leaves two sisters, Christine Harrington and Doreen Streight, both of Berne, Indiana, and four brothers, Larry Meeks of Evansville, Indiana, Raymond McDaniel Sr., and Michael McDaniel, both of Terre Haute, Indiana, and Franklin Meeks of Brazil, Indiana. He is also survived by his dear father-in-law, Samuel Ray Harris, who was like a father to him, and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends by whom he will be sorely missed. Mac was predeceased by a seventh sibling, Terry Meeks.
Mac was a 'man’s man'; he was a hard-working family man and in his healthier days, he was always building and fixing things for everyone. A bricklayer by trade, he was a proud laborer and simply loved hard work! Being in construction, he was always fixing things, whether it was the car, the house, the stairs, whatever; if it needed to be fixed, he was there, tools in hand getting it done! As a great spouse, father, grandfather he was role model for many. He was an all 'round great guy, the kind of man younger men admired. As strong and as big as he was, (he once lifted a motor out of a car bare-handed!), he was also gentle, kind, loving, and affectionate.
We will always remember how this big strong man could love us so tenderly, so wholeheartedly. His 'perfect evening' would be one at home with his beloved Sharon, 'his princess, his Tinkerbelle', as he affectionately called her, with a good Hoosiers or Notre Dame game on the TV or watching reruns of Mash and maybe a little American Chop Suey. He was our rock and our strength, and he will be fondly remembered and deeply missed.
Services for Bill will be private.
Mac was a 'man’s man'; he was a hard-working family man and in his healthier days, he was always building and fixing things for everyone. A bricklayer by trade, he was a proud laborer and simply loved hard work! Being in construction, he was always fixing things, whether it was the car, the house, the stairs, whatever; if it needed to be fixed, he was there, tools in hand getting it done! As a great spouse, father, grandfather he was role model for many. He was an all 'round great guy, the kind of man younger men admired. As strong and as big as he was, (he once lifted a motor out of a car bare-handed!), he was also gentle, kind, loving, and affectionate.
We will always remember how this big strong man could love us so tenderly, so wholeheartedly. His 'perfect evening' would be one at home with his beloved Sharon, 'his princess, his Tinkerbelle', as he affectionately called her, with a good Hoosiers or Notre Dame game on the TV or watching reruns of Mash and maybe a little American Chop Suey. He was our rock and our strength, and he will be fondly remembered and deeply missed.
Services for Bill will be private.