Former Toombs County Agent Eston Daniels died suddenly Monday night,March 13, 1989, in Meadows Memorial Hospital. He was 66.

Mr. Daniels had served as Toombs County Extension Director for 25 years before retiring. He was a native of Tift County and a veteran of World War II.

He was a member of the Lyons United Methodist Church and a past teacher of the John Durst Sunday School Class. Mr. Daniels was also a past president of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.

He had moved to Higgston following his retirement from the University of Georgia Extension Department.

He is survived by his wife; Mrs. Marion Wilkes Daniels of Higgston; one son Danny(Kay)Daniels of Lyons; two daughters, Mrs. Gail(Rodney) Edenfield and Mrs. Debbie(Wayne) Johnson, both of Lyons; two step sons; Rev. Craig Wilkes of Columbia, S.C. and Steve Wilkes of Higgston; three grandchildren; four step grandchildren; two brothers; Ralph L. "Jake" Daniels of Tifton and Jack Daniels of Jacksonville,Fla; four sisters; Mrs. Mildred Bailey and Mrs. Inez McBrayer, both of Tifton,Ga; Mrs. Nall Hall of Nashville,Georgia and Mrs. Bobbie Terrell of Albany; his mother ;Mrs. Kate Daniels of Tifton and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday at the Lyons First United Methodist Church with Rev. Craig Wilkes and Rev. Carl Bishop officiating. Interment was in Lyons City Cemetery.

Jones-Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements.

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U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Name: Eston Daniels
Birth Year: 1922
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Georgia
State of Residence: Georgia
County or City: Tift

Enlistment Date: 27 Oct 1942
Enlistment State: Georgia
Enlistment City: Fort Mcpherson Atlanta
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life

Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: General farmers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 66
Weight: 137


1930 United States Federal Census
about Eston Daniel
Name: Eston Daniel
Home in 1930: Tifton, Tift, Georgia
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Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1923
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Levis F Daniel
Mother's name: Kate B Daniel
Race: White


Household Members:
Name Age
Levis F Daniel 43
Kate B Daniel 33
Mildred Daniel 15
Ralph Daniel 13
Alfred Daniel 9
Eston Daniel 7
Ruby K Daniel 6
Nancy Daniel 4
Jack Daniel 1 2/12