EDWARD BERNARD MCDANIEL SR.

DALZELL - Edward Bernard McDaniel Sr., age 55, peacefully departed from this life on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital, after a brief illness.

Born on Nov. 27, 1968, in Sumter, to Mary Wells McDaniel and the late Edward McDaniel. Edward received his education from the Sumter County Public School system and graduated from Furman High School in Sumter in 1988. Throughout his career, Edward held various positions at different organizations, including Madison Industries, the Sumter County Board of Disabilities, Jones Chevrolet of Sumter, Martin Color-Fi, Luther Wells Brick Masonry and the City of Sumter. His most recent employment was with the Sumter County Parks and Recreation Department. Edward was well-known for his loving personality, pleasant companionship, being an attentive sibling, supportive uncle and his unwavering belief in God, which he shared with his loved ones.

In addition to his mother, Edward leaves to cherish his memories: a son, Edward Bernard McDaniel Jr. of Sumter; a sister, Yvonne (Gary E.) Days of Savannah, Georgia; five nephews, Timonthy (Tracy) McDaniel and Timonthy McDaniel Jr., both of Sumter, Steven Smith, Qa'lik Scott and Gary T. Days, all of Savannah; two nieces, Vanessa Scott and Na'mia Bostic of Savannah; and a host of uncles, aunts, other relations and dear friends.

In addition to his father, Edward was preceded in death by his son, Christopher McDaniel; his brother, John McDaniel; and his godmother, Willie Mae Wells Hastie.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Sarah Jackson presiding. The interment will follow the service in the Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at Bullock Funeral Home.

You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.