Nelma Jean McDaniel Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Nelma Jean McDaniel (DeKalb, Texas), who passed away on April 17, 2025, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

Though Nelma Jean has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.

She was predeceased by: her parents, William Boyd and Madrid Kidwell. She is survived by: her husband Jim; and her children, Don (Amy), Jason (Donna) and Kim (John). She is also survived by six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bates Family Funeral Home

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