Elmer Lee Daniels

Elmer Lee Daniels, 90, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday, December 16, 2024 at First Family Church, 6101 S. Bell St. with Pastor Billy Nickell officiating. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Green Hill Cemetery in Davis, Oklahoma. The family will receive friends from 3:00 – 5:00 PM Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.

Elmer was born August 29, 1934 in Tillman County, Oklahoma to Lola and Alvin Daniels, Sr. The family moved several times during Elmer’s childhood. He married the love of his life, Myrna Davis on February 11, 1955 in Oklahoma City. Myrna’s father performed the ceremony. The young couple started out in Oklahoma, and later moved to Amarillo in 1964, raising four sons, Johnnie, Rodney, Rickie and Jerrey. Elmer doted on Myrna and they enjoyed 68 years of marriage together until Myrna’s passing in 2023.

In his youth, Elmer took an early interest in cars, having owned 128 cars within a span of three years. He enjoyed stock car racing until Myrna put a halt to it. Elmer had many trades throughout his life, including farming, auto mechanics and painting, wrecker service and building houses. He changed out many transmissions over the years. He owned and operated Daniels Auto Sales for many years, until his retirement in 2018.

Elmer and Myrna were longtime active members of First Family Church. Elmer loved going to church and they went as often as they could, even daily for many years. Elmer will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Myrna Daniels; three brothers, Louis Ray Daniels, Alvin Raymond Daniels, Jr., and Chester Daniels; a brother-in-law, Jim Blanka; and a sister-in-law, Joyce Daniels.

Survivors include four sons, Johnnie Daniels and wife Sharon of Amarillo, Rodney Daniels and wife Rhonda of Edmond, OK, Rickie Daniels and wife Brenda and Jerrey Daniels and wife Angie all of Amarillo; a sister, Lois Blanka of Davis, OK; two sisters-in-law, Lucy Daniels of Wisconsin and Pat Daniels of Sulphur, OK; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorial donations may be made to First Family Church, 6101 Bell St. Amarillo, TX 79109.