Melvin Roy Daniels Jr. 88, of Elizabeth City, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at his residence.
Mr. Daniels was born in Wanchese, on Oct. 7, 1922 to the late Melvin Roy Daniels Sr. and Carrie D. Daniels.
He was a retired banking consultant having served in various positions for more than 50 years with the Industrial Bank, Industrial-Commercial Bank, Peoples Bank, Centura Bank and Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to working in the banking community, Mr. Daniels was employed with the N.C. Department of Revenue.
He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Wanchese, and attended First United Methodist Church of Elizabeth City, where he taught Sunday School for many years.
Mr. Daniels was very involved in his community through civic and fraternal organizations. He served on the Elizabeth City Planning Board, former Board of Directors member for the Elizabeth City Boys Club, a charter member of the Elizabeth City Jaycees, member of the Elizabeth City Lions Club where he received the Community Service Award in 2009, a member of the B. P. O. Elks #856, a 32nd Degree Mason of Eureka Lodge #317 AF & AM for over 50 years, a former president and director of the First Flight Society, past president of the Elizabeth City Girls Club, and a lifetime board member for the Elizabeth City Salvation Army. Mr. Daniels was also the first chairman for the First Flight Centennial Commission, a former cast and board member of The Lost Colony, formerly served as a Trustee for the College of the Albemarle and he currently was a member of the NC Aeronautical Council.
Mr. Daniels served as a member of the N.C. Senate from 1975-1985. During his tenure as senator, Mr. Daniels served as chairman for the Senate Appropriations Committee, chairman of the South Atlantic Fisheries Council holding the distinction as the only person to chair this council twice. In 1982, he was named one of ten Outstanding Legislators in the United States.
After serving in state politics for over ten years, Mr. Daniels became involved in local politics and was mayor of Elizabeth City from 1987-1989. He received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from the former governor of North Carolina, Governor James B. Hunt.
Mr. Daniels was responsible for the creation and initial funding for: Jockey's Ridge State Park, "First in Flight" NC license plates, Historic Albemarle Tour Signage, Museum of the Albemarle, Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park, four lane of U. S. #17 from Elizabeth City to the Virginia State line, and the Halstead Bridge at South Mills. Not only did Senator Daniels serve our state and local communities, he also served our nation.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Air Force Reserve. He flew coastal submarine patrol missions as well as convoy escort duty offshore in an armed Stinson Sentinel L-3. He retired from the U. S. Air Force Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel. He also was a member of the Civil Air Patrol stationed at the Coastal Patrol Base #16, Manteo, receiving the rank of Major before retiring.
Mr. Daniels attended Campbell College from 1939-1941, transferring to N.C. State University where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. Later he attended Virginia Tech where he received Aircraft Design Certification. Mr. Daniels received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Campbell University.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Gladys Toxey Daniels; their three children, Donna D. Sawyer of Raleigh, Dianne Daniels and husband, Peter Rascoe, of Southern Shores and Melvin Roy Daniels III and wife, Joan, of Elizabeth City; a sister, Carolyn D. Voshell of Blacksburg, Va.; seven grandchildren, M. Roy Daniels IV, J. Kane Daniels, Ashley E. Sawyer, W. James Sawyer, E. Caroline Grant, William D. Grant and Andrew J. Grant. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Sybil D. Ward.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, May 29, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church by Rev. Mike Frese and Rev. William Cottingham. Burial will follow in the West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at Twiford Funeral Home, Saturday evening from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at other times at the residence. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 401, Elizabeth City, NC 27907, Bethany United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 239, Wanchese, NC 27981 or to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1967, Elizabeth City, NC 27906-1967
Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, is serving the Daniels family.
Published in The Daily Advance on May 27, 2011
Mr. Daniels was born in Wanchese, on Oct. 7, 1922 to the late Melvin Roy Daniels Sr. and Carrie D. Daniels.
He was a retired banking consultant having served in various positions for more than 50 years with the Industrial Bank, Industrial-Commercial Bank, Peoples Bank, Centura Bank and Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to working in the banking community, Mr. Daniels was employed with the N.C. Department of Revenue.
He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Wanchese, and attended First United Methodist Church of Elizabeth City, where he taught Sunday School for many years.
Mr. Daniels was very involved in his community through civic and fraternal organizations. He served on the Elizabeth City Planning Board, former Board of Directors member for the Elizabeth City Boys Club, a charter member of the Elizabeth City Jaycees, member of the Elizabeth City Lions Club where he received the Community Service Award in 2009, a member of the B. P. O. Elks #856, a 32nd Degree Mason of Eureka Lodge #317 AF & AM for over 50 years, a former president and director of the First Flight Society, past president of the Elizabeth City Girls Club, and a lifetime board member for the Elizabeth City Salvation Army. Mr. Daniels was also the first chairman for the First Flight Centennial Commission, a former cast and board member of The Lost Colony, formerly served as a Trustee for the College of the Albemarle and he currently was a member of the NC Aeronautical Council.
Mr. Daniels served as a member of the N.C. Senate from 1975-1985. During his tenure as senator, Mr. Daniels served as chairman for the Senate Appropriations Committee, chairman of the South Atlantic Fisheries Council holding the distinction as the only person to chair this council twice. In 1982, he was named one of ten Outstanding Legislators in the United States.
After serving in state politics for over ten years, Mr. Daniels became involved in local politics and was mayor of Elizabeth City from 1987-1989. He received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from the former governor of North Carolina, Governor James B. Hunt.
Mr. Daniels was responsible for the creation and initial funding for: Jockey's Ridge State Park, "First in Flight" NC license plates, Historic Albemarle Tour Signage, Museum of the Albemarle, Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park, four lane of U. S. #17 from Elizabeth City to the Virginia State line, and the Halstead Bridge at South Mills. Not only did Senator Daniels serve our state and local communities, he also served our nation.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Air Force Reserve. He flew coastal submarine patrol missions as well as convoy escort duty offshore in an armed Stinson Sentinel L-3. He retired from the U. S. Air Force Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel. He also was a member of the Civil Air Patrol stationed at the Coastal Patrol Base #16, Manteo, receiving the rank of Major before retiring.
Mr. Daniels attended Campbell College from 1939-1941, transferring to N.C. State University where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. Later he attended Virginia Tech where he received Aircraft Design Certification. Mr. Daniels received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Campbell University.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Gladys Toxey Daniels; their three children, Donna D. Sawyer of Raleigh, Dianne Daniels and husband, Peter Rascoe, of Southern Shores and Melvin Roy Daniels III and wife, Joan, of Elizabeth City; a sister, Carolyn D. Voshell of Blacksburg, Va.; seven grandchildren, M. Roy Daniels IV, J. Kane Daniels, Ashley E. Sawyer, W. James Sawyer, E. Caroline Grant, William D. Grant and Andrew J. Grant. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Sybil D. Ward.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, May 29, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church by Rev. Mike Frese and Rev. William Cottingham. Burial will follow in the West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at Twiford Funeral Home, Saturday evening from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at other times at the residence. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 401, Elizabeth City, NC 27907, Bethany United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 239, Wanchese, NC 27981 or to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1967, Elizabeth City, NC 27906-1967
Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, is serving the Daniels family.
Published in The Daily Advance on May 27, 2011
Melvin Roy Daniels Jr. 88, of Elizabeth City, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at his residence.
Mr. Daniels was born in Wanchese, on Oct. 7, 1922 to the late Melvin Roy Daniels Sr. and Carrie D. Daniels.
He was a retired banking consultant having served in various positions for more than 50 years with the Industrial Bank, Industrial-Commercial Bank, Peoples Bank, Centura Bank and Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to working in the banking community, Mr. Daniels was employed with the N.C. Department of Revenue.
He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Wanchese, and attended First United Methodist Church of Elizabeth City, where he taught Sunday School for many years.
Mr. Daniels was very involved in his community through civic and fraternal organizations. He served on the Elizabeth City Planning Board, former Board of Directors member for the Elizabeth City Boys Club, a charter member of the Elizabeth City Jaycees, member of the Elizabeth City Lions Club where he received the Community Service Award in 2009, a member of the B. P. O. Elks #856, a 32nd Degree Mason of Eureka Lodge #317 AF & AM for over 50 years, a former president and director of the First Flight Society, past president of the Elizabeth City Girls Club, and a lifetime board member for the Elizabeth City Salvation Army. Mr. Daniels was also the first chairman for the First Flight Centennial Commission, a former cast and board member of The Lost Colony, formerly served as a Trustee for the College of the Albemarle and he currently was a member of the NC Aeronautical Council.
Mr. Daniels served as a member of the N.C. Senate from 1975-1985. During his tenure as senator, Mr. Daniels served as chairman for the Senate Appropriations Committee, chairman of the South Atlantic Fisheries Council holding the distinction as the only person to chair this council twice. In 1982, he was named one of ten Outstanding Legislators in the United States.
After serving in state politics for over ten years, Mr. Daniels became involved in local politics and was mayor of Elizabeth City from 1987-1989. He received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from the former governor of North Carolina, Governor James B. Hunt.
Mr. Daniels was responsible for the creation and initial funding for: Jockey's Ridge State Park, "First in Flight" NC license plates, Historic Albemarle Tour Signage, Museum of the Albemarle, Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park, four lane of U. S. #17 from Elizabeth City to the Virginia State line, and the Halstead Bridge at South Mills. Not only did Senator Daniels serve our state and local communities, he also served our nation.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Air Force Reserve. He flew coastal submarine patrol missions as well as convoy escort duty offshore in an armed Stinson Sentinel L-3. He retired from the U. S. Air Force Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel. He also was a member of the Civil Air Patrol stationed at the Coastal Patrol Base #16, Manteo, receiving the rank of Major before retiring.
Mr. Daniels attended Campbell College from 1939-1941, transferring to N.C. State University where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. Later he attended Virginia Tech where he received Aircraft Design Certification. Mr. Daniels received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Campbell University.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Gladys Toxey Daniels; their three children, Donna D. Sawyer of Raleigh, Dianne Daniels and husband, Peter Rascoe, of Southern Shores and Melvin Roy Daniels III and wife, Joan, of Elizabeth City; a sister, Carolyn D. Voshell of Blacksburg, Va.; seven grandchildren, M. Roy Daniels IV, J. Kane Daniels, Ashley E. Sawyer, W. James Sawyer, E. Caroline Grant, William D. Grant and Andrew J. Grant. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Sybil D. Ward.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, May 29, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church by Rev. Mike Frese and Rev. William Cottingham. Burial will follow in the West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at Twiford Funeral Home, Saturday evening from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at other times at the residence. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 401, Elizabeth City, NC 27907, Bethany United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 239, Wanchese, NC 27981 or to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1967, Elizabeth City, NC 27906-1967
Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, is serving the Daniels family.
Published in The Daily Advance on May 27, 2011
Mr. Daniels was born in Wanchese, on Oct. 7, 1922 to the late Melvin Roy Daniels Sr. and Carrie D. Daniels.
He was a retired banking consultant having served in various positions for more than 50 years with the Industrial Bank, Industrial-Commercial Bank, Peoples Bank, Centura Bank and Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to working in the banking community, Mr. Daniels was employed with the N.C. Department of Revenue.
He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Wanchese, and attended First United Methodist Church of Elizabeth City, where he taught Sunday School for many years.
Mr. Daniels was very involved in his community through civic and fraternal organizations. He served on the Elizabeth City Planning Board, former Board of Directors member for the Elizabeth City Boys Club, a charter member of the Elizabeth City Jaycees, member of the Elizabeth City Lions Club where he received the Community Service Award in 2009, a member of the B. P. O. Elks #856, a 32nd Degree Mason of Eureka Lodge #317 AF & AM for over 50 years, a former president and director of the First Flight Society, past president of the Elizabeth City Girls Club, and a lifetime board member for the Elizabeth City Salvation Army. Mr. Daniels was also the first chairman for the First Flight Centennial Commission, a former cast and board member of The Lost Colony, formerly served as a Trustee for the College of the Albemarle and he currently was a member of the NC Aeronautical Council.
Mr. Daniels served as a member of the N.C. Senate from 1975-1985. During his tenure as senator, Mr. Daniels served as chairman for the Senate Appropriations Committee, chairman of the South Atlantic Fisheries Council holding the distinction as the only person to chair this council twice. In 1982, he was named one of ten Outstanding Legislators in the United States.
After serving in state politics for over ten years, Mr. Daniels became involved in local politics and was mayor of Elizabeth City from 1987-1989. He received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from the former governor of North Carolina, Governor James B. Hunt.
Mr. Daniels was responsible for the creation and initial funding for: Jockey's Ridge State Park, "First in Flight" NC license plates, Historic Albemarle Tour Signage, Museum of the Albemarle, Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park, four lane of U. S. #17 from Elizabeth City to the Virginia State line, and the Halstead Bridge at South Mills. Not only did Senator Daniels serve our state and local communities, he also served our nation.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Air Force Reserve. He flew coastal submarine patrol missions as well as convoy escort duty offshore in an armed Stinson Sentinel L-3. He retired from the U. S. Air Force Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel. He also was a member of the Civil Air Patrol stationed at the Coastal Patrol Base #16, Manteo, receiving the rank of Major before retiring.
Mr. Daniels attended Campbell College from 1939-1941, transferring to N.C. State University where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. Later he attended Virginia Tech where he received Aircraft Design Certification. Mr. Daniels received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Campbell University.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Gladys Toxey Daniels; their three children, Donna D. Sawyer of Raleigh, Dianne Daniels and husband, Peter Rascoe, of Southern Shores and Melvin Roy Daniels III and wife, Joan, of Elizabeth City; a sister, Carolyn D. Voshell of Blacksburg, Va.; seven grandchildren, M. Roy Daniels IV, J. Kane Daniels, Ashley E. Sawyer, W. James Sawyer, E. Caroline Grant, William D. Grant and Andrew J. Grant. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Sybil D. Ward.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, May 29, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church by Rev. Mike Frese and Rev. William Cottingham. Burial will follow in the West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at Twiford Funeral Home, Saturday evening from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at other times at the residence. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 401, Elizabeth City, NC 27907, Bethany United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 239, Wanchese, NC 27981 or to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1967, Elizabeth City, NC 27906-1967
Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, is serving the Daniels family.
Published in The Daily Advance on May 27, 2011
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