Ricky Daniel

Ricky Wayne Daniel, of Terrell, passed away on Jan. 3, 2024 in Dallas with family at his side. Ricky was born January 22, 1957 in Terrell to Harlan and Hazel (Miller) Daniel and he was joyfully met in Heaven by his father, Harlan, along with his beloved wife, Renee Daniel who passed away in 2014. Ricky grew up in Terrell and graduated from Terrell High School in 1976 and was a well-known and well loved in and around the community. He was a skilled master carpenter and worked on many residential and commercial projects. He worked for over 30 years with Womack and Sons Construction Group and his abilities and talents in the construction industry were well known and well respected. In his free time, Ricky loved trucks and cars. He loved working on them, racing them, mudbogging them, rebuilding them, buying AND selling them and he was happy when he was looking at a new truck engine to see how to make it go “just a little faster”- at least a little faster than the other guy! Ricky’s sense of humor was legendary and there was never a time that he couldn’t have everyone around him laughing as he shared his unique and one-of-a-kind view on what life brought his way. He had a generosity that was as big as his heart for others, and no one ever walked away from Ricky without knowing how much he cared. He lived his life as a simple man who enjoyed simple things: the love of his family, a good day’s work and any chance to race. A beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Ricky will be missed by so many, each of whom will be glad to carry on the stories he gave. He is survived by his son, Michael Daniel and wife, Laura; daughter, Ashley Crain and husband, Mike; son, Ryan Daniel and Whitney; very special companion and girlfriend, Mary Harwell; stepdaughter, Teri Harwell; grandchildren: Hannah, Daniel, Riggin, Ryan, Alicia and Albi; mother, Hazel Daniel; sisters: Judy Munoz and husband, Alex, Donna Tapp and Carla McManus and husband, Robert; brother, Rusty Daniel and wife, Charlotte as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other extended family and countless friends. Funeral service will be at 11:00am, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 at Max Slayton Funeral Chapel with interment to follow at Campground Cemetery. His family will receive friends beginning at 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Thursday, Jan. 11, at the funeral home. For those wishing, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org.

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Ricky Daniel

January 22, 1957 - January 3, 2024