Ned Reagan Daniels

Ned Reagan Daniels, 90, of Midland, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 surrounded by his family. The family will be receiving guests from 5:00pm-7:00pm, Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home in Midland. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Friday, December 28, 2018 at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at 3:00 pm on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas.Ned was born on February 8, 1928 in Marshall, Texas. He grew up in Tatum, Texas and graduated high school from Beaumont South Park High School and then attended North Texas Agricultural College (NTAC) in Arlington, TX.  He enrolled in The University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a BS in Petroleum Engineering in 1950.  Following graduation from UT, he served in the US Army at the Engineer Research and Development Laboratories at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.  Upon discharge in 1952, he went to work for the Ohio Oil Company (now Marathon Oil Company) in Bay City, TX.  Ned had a distinguished career working in the engineering and operations groups at Marathon as he held various positions in Bay City, Houston, Hobbs, NM, Iraan and Midland.  He was Operations Superintendent for the prolific Yates Field from 1969 to 1982 which included the time period when the field was unitized in 1976.  Ned retired in 1986 from Marathon after 37 years of service.  He served as president of the Iraan Sheffield ISD school board, the Pecos County Hospital Board and was a longtime member of the Lions Club.  Ned enjoyed collecting coins, bird hunting, fishing and cheering for the Texas Longhorns and Dallas Cowboys.Ned is survived by his wife Gwen Daniels of Midland, son Reagan and wife Jennifer Daniels of Missouri City, TX and son Steve and wife Amy Daniels of Midland. Ned is also survived by grandchildren Katie Daniels of Houston, TX, Erin and husband Colby Baker of Sugarland, TX, Austin Daniels and fiancé Jill Stiebel of Missouri City, TX, Jordan and wife Kayla Daniels of Spring, TX, Taylor and wife Sarah Daniels of Midland and one great grandson Wayde Reagan Daniels of Missouri City, TX.  He is also survived by Gwen’s children Brent and wife Sheri McClure of Weatherford, TX, Kelli and her husband Clay Bateman of Midland, Lance McClure of Allen, TX and grandchildren Rachel and Jenna Bateman of Midland, Roy Bateman of Lubbock, TX, Collin McClure of College Station, TX and Cayden McClure of Allen, TX, Jake Moore of Weatherford, TX and Melissa Baker of Ft. Worth, TX.He is preceded in death by his parents Tommie and Floyd Daniels and brothers Whit, Tommy, Jerry and Bill Daniels as well as first wife Betty Ann Craft Daniels, to whom he was married for 35 years until her death in 1990.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org or the Manor Park Younger Center.The family would like to express their gratitude to Visiting Angels staff members, especially Jessica Munoz, Cynthia Burcham and Aida Prieto and the staff at the Manor Park Younger Center.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.,