Daryl Lynn Daniels

Daryl Lynn Poynter, a generous and caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and teacher, was born April 16, 1950 in Erlanger, Kentucky to William Bruce Poynter and Thelma Craile Poynter. Daryl passed away June 30, 2021 at her home with Barry Keith Daniels, her husband of 49 years. She is survived by Barry, her brother Gary Poynter, her daughter Erica Daniels, and her daughter Lindsay Weldon (husband Aaron Weldon and their four children Elijah, Abel, Isaac, and Noelle). After a sweet first- and second-grade romance with Barry, Daryl moved to Florence, KY and graduated from Boone County High School (rival to Barry's high school). She received a Bachelor's in Education from Eastern Kentucky University where she was a founding member of a Kappa Alpha Theta chapter. In their senior years Daryl and Barry fell back in love and were married shortly after graduation. They spent their early marriage in Chicago and then in Lenexa, Kansas where they made life-long friends. Their moves to Dallas/Plano and then Gun Barrel City, Texas, along with becoming Texas A&M fans and making more great friends, grew their love of The Great State. Everywhere Daryl went she did good and touched people's lives in a special way, and anyone who knew her would tell you how much they appreciated and loved being around her. When her daughters were young she was their Girl Scout leader, super PTA mom, and dedicated support for their endless activities. Daryl taught countless elementary school children not only how to read and write but also that they were special and loved as her students. She spent her time with her grandchildren snuggling, reading, playing games, and being the extraordinary Halloween costume-maker. Daryl fought with all she had to the very end, evident in her oncologist's tear-filled statement that he "never thought someone so small could fight so hard." Her tiny frame housed a big heart that spread joy everywhere and left her family, friends, and communities with beautiful memories.