John Wilson O'Daniels

John Wilson O’Daniels, Jr. (88) of Marietta, GA, passed away on October 14, 2020. He was born to John and Helen O’Daniels on Jan 21, 1932 in Annapolis Maryland. He and his family moved to Columbus, GA when he was two. John, a U.S. Navy veteran from the Korean War era, is survived by his wife of 66 years, Silva Lee O’Daniels and four sons, Mike (Pat), Bob (Christine), Joe (Peggy), and Roger (Connie). He is also survived by six grandchildren, Nicole Kemper, Joseph O’Daniels, Jason O’Daniels, Amanda Ellwanger, Connor O’Daniels and Payton O’Daniels and nine great-grandchildren, Charlotte Kemper, Lucas Kemper, Elliot Kemper, Abby O’Daniels, Daphne O’Daniels, Jonah O’Daniels, Olivia O’Daniels, Evelyn Ellwanger, and Emilia Ellwanger. He was predeceased by his parents John and Helen and sister, Joan Parker. In 1994 John retired from Lockheed-Martin in Marietta after 42 years of service.