Rev. Troy Daniel

Coats: Rev. Troy "Pete" Herman Daniel, age 79, of 356 Williamstown Lane died Saturday morning at his residence. Funeral services will be 3:00PM Tuesday at Friendship Free Will Baptist Church in Coats. Officiating will be Dr. Ron Byrd & Rev. Billy Keith. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Daniel was born May 9, 1936 in Harnett County to the late Noah Herman and Matha Elizabeth Tyndall Daniel.  He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Daniel; and sisters, Doris Stone and Lois Williams.  Rev. Daniel retired from Erwin Mills with 39 1/2 years of service and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.  Rev. Daniel served as the founder and pastor of Friendship Free Will Baptist Church for 45 years. Surviving include his wife of fifty-seven years, Margie Williams Daniel; daughters, Judy D. Tew and husband, Gary of Coats and Annette D. Spivey and husband, Marty of Coats; son, Kelly Daniel of Coats; grandchildren, Jennifer T. Sills and husband, Travis, Brian J. Tew and wife, Heather, Kristie E. Spivey, and Robin A. Spivey; great-grandchildren, Nolan Sills and Karli Sills; brother, Floyd Daniel and wife, Barbara of LaGrange; sister, Evelyn Faircloth of Erwin; and several nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends Monday from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Friendship Free Will Baptist Church, 500 Brick Mill Road Coats, NC 27521 across from Coats Elementary School and other times at the home.