Mr. Julius Eugene Daniels

It is with sorrow that the management and staff of Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home, Inc. announces the passing of Mr. Julius Eugene Daniels of Asheville, NC, formally of Darlington, SC. Mr. Daniels passed on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at his residence in Asheville.  

Private funeral services will be held at a later date. Public viewing will be Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 10 AM until 5:00PM in the Chapel of Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home, Inc. 

OBITUARY

MR. JULIUS EUGENE DANIELS WAS BORN JANUARY 5, 1954 IN DARLINGTON, SC THE BELOVED SON OF WILHELMINA JACOBS DANIELS AND THE LATE EUGENE DANIELS.

HE RECEIVED HIS FORMAL EDUCATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF DARLINGTON COUNTY. A GRADUATE OF MAYO HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1972.

HE WAS A FAITHFUL MEMBER OF BROOKLAND BAPTIST CHARCH IN WEST COLUMBIA, SC WHERE HE ACCEPTED CHRIST AS HIS LORD & SAVIOR. LATER HE JOINED TABERNACLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA UNITL HIS DEATH.

JULIUS RETIRED FROM RYDER TRUCKING COMPANY AS A DIESEL MECHANIC AFTER 20 PLUS YEARS.  AFTER RETIRING HE SETTLED DOWN IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

JULIUS WAS A HUMBLE MAN WITH VERY FEW WORDS AND LOTS OF WISDOM.  HE TRULY ENJOYED FAMILY GATHERINGS. HE WAS THE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER. IN WHICH HE ENJOYED FILMING FAMILY WEDDINGS, COOKOUTS, CLASS AND FAMIILY REUNIONS. HE ENJOYED SPORTS ESPECIALLY WATCHING SATURDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES AT HOME WITH HIS FRIENDS.

JULIUS GAINED HIS WINGS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ASHEVILLE, NC. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: HIS FATHER EUGENE DANIELS; THREE SISTERS: MARGARET GOODSON, DORIS ANN DANIELS AND VERTIE LEE CAPERS. 

HE LEAVES TO CHERISH HIS MEMORIES:  HIS MOTHER, WILHELMENIA JACOBS DANIELS OF DARLINGTON, SC; TWO CHILDREN:  JULIUS RUSH (OF MARYLAND) AND DELKA BACOTE FORD (OF TEXAS); THREE GRANDCHILDREN;  ONE SISTER, WILLISTINE (HENRY) MOSLEY (CLINTON SC); TWO BROTHERS: PHILLIP DANIELS OF DARLINGTON, SC AND HERBERT (HATTIE) DANIELS OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT; A BROTHER-IN-LAW, ALPHONSO GOODSON OF COLUMBIA, SC; ONE DEVOTED NIECE, JOQUEL “JOY” ODOM; TWO SPECIAL NIECES: DAVIDA WASHINGTON AND TASHIMA DANIELS (ALL OF COLUMBIA, SC);  A HOST OF NEPHEWS, NIECES, COUSINS, OTHER RELATIVES AND DEAR FRIENDS.

Please keep relatives and friends of Mr. Julius Eugene Daniels in your thoughts and prayers. 

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