Ronald Mcdaniel

Born in Nashville, TN on December 21, 1944 Departed on April 29, 2018 and resided in Hermitage, TN Visitation: Cole & Garrett Funeral Home, Goodlettsville Room: ChapelSunday May 6, 2018 3:00pm to 4:00pmLife Celebration Service: Cole & Garrett Funeral Home, Goodlettsville Room: ChapelSunday May 6, 2018 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Ronald Kelly McDaniel 73, passed away Sunday April 29, 2018 at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center Hospice. Ron was born in Nashville, December 21, 1944 to the late John Carl and Elsie Mae (Harbison) McDaniel. He grew up in Bon Aqua where he was one of three children raised by his mother. A US Marine Corps veteran, Ron served in Vietnam following graduating from boot camp in San Diego. He had worked in the financial field and had retired 7 years ago. Ron was devoted to his family and was a loving father and grandfather. He was an avid golfer, history buff, loved to read (especially old westerns), playing board games with his family and discussing his theories on what will happen next on his favorite tv show, Game of Thrones. He had a wealth of trivia knowledge that never ceased to amaze his family. In addition to his parents, Ron was also preceded in death by a son, Keith, and a brother, Robert Carlton McDaniel. He is survived by his lifetime partner, Virginia King; a son, Robert K. McDaniel; daughters, Kelly Heflin, April Huffines (Casey Cass), and Amy Huffines; his granddaughter, Florence Rose Cass; his sister, Faye Vaughn; and his sister-in-law, Shirley McDaniel. A celebration of Life service will be held Sunday at 4 pm at Cole and Garrett Funeral Home, Goodlettsville. An hour of visitation will be immediately prior to the service from 3 - 4 pm. Burial will be in Bon Aqua at a later date. For those wishing to do so the family request donations to St Jude's Children's Hospital.