Peggy Joyce (Barnes) Daniels

Life Memories of

Sister Peggy Joyce Daniels

“To Everything There is a Season and a Time to Every Purpose Under the Heaven”    Ecclesiastes 3:1

A Time to Be Born: DeFuniak Springs, FL, June 18, 1937, to Ruby Miller Sheffield (Pete) and Johnnie Wesley Barnes (Mabel), all of whom preceded her in death.

A Time to Labor: Walton County School District, Administrative Secretary for 35 years, retiring in 2001.

A Time to Plant:  She united with Union Springs Missionary Baptist Church at an early age and served faithfully until her health failed.  She was a Deaconess for 45 years, serving on the Mother Board and as Financial Secretary.  She also served as Musician and Minister of Music for over 60 years. During that time span and after the passing of the Late Frederick Haynes, she served as Musical Director for the District Association and P&P Gospel Singers.

A Time to Give: She was a member of the Tivoli Historical Society, NAACP, SCLC and The “CLICK” (Christians Lovingly Involved in Community Kindness).

A Time to Love: She was united in Holy Matrimony to Raymond Hosea Daniels (Deceased 2005) on July 24, 1954.

Her Flower Garden Consists of: Devoted Daughter: Patricia D. Fields (Jerry) of DeFuniak Springs, FL

Grandchildren: Stacey Caldwell Rivers of Valparaiso, FL, Davonn LeJaye Fields, Sr. (Taria) of Dallas, GA, Lakisha Danielle Shipman (Roy) of Marietta, GA, Shekima LaShae Fields of DeFuniak Springs, FL

Great-Grandchilden:  Davonn LeJaye Fields, Jr. of Atlanta, GA, Gabrielle Fields of Dallas, GA, Ava Fields of Dallas, GA, Baylee Rivers of Valpariso, FL, Ryan Shipman of Marietta, GA

Devoted Sisters: Rose Britt, Mary Parker, Ilene Elder (Early), Polly Durm (Dexter) of DeFuniak Springs, FL

Brothers: Nathaniel Barnes (Joyce), William Barnes (Dorothy), Wesley Barnes (Sue) of DeFuniak Springs, FL

Sisters & Brothers-in-law:  Naomi Daniels, Marie Grant (Frank), Clarence Daniels, Israel Daniels (Betty), Wendell Daniels (Shirley)

Devoted Nieces she reared: Pamela Hooks and Laurie Tucker of DeFuniak Springs, FL

Nieces and Nephews she shared in rearing: Bonnie Hemphill (Alvin), Anthony Brooks (Cassandra), Tracey Paul (Hubert), Cortina Okafor (Tony), Vanessa Parker, Michelle Norrington (Kenneth)

God Children:  Geneva Lee, Avis Huffman, Lashonda Huffman, Ahmal Campbell

Beckoning Call:  Pamela Powell (the Reverend Ernest)

Step-sisters: Blondell Brown (Willie)

Special Friends: Doris Johnson, Juliette Barge, Elinor Campbell

A host of other loving and caring nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A Time to Pass the Bier: Friday, April 10, 2015 at 6:00 P.M til 8:00 P.M., Union Springs Missionary Baptist Church, DeFuniak Springs, FL.

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