Mary Lou McDaniel Obituary

The passing of Mary Lou McDaniel of Richmond, Virginia leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on March 20, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Ernest and Evelyn Mahon Cole; her siblings, Howard Ernest Cole, Marvin F. Cole, Evelyn C. Spencer and Dorothy L. Cole; her daughter Hilda McDaniel; and her cousin Helen Richardson (Straughan).

She is survived by: her daughters, Bee Sheffield and Judy Durant (Griff); her grandchildren, Kendall Battleson (Joe), Kim McDonald (Jack), Catherine Paige (Jon) and Amy Hoggatt (Hunter); her great grandchildren, Brennan Tyler (Emily), Kaitlin Tolson (Scott), Carly Westbrook (Charles), Ashton Choros (Mike), Taylor Ann Paige (Gavin), Jon Eric Paige, Emme Hoggatt and Ellie Hoggatt; her great great grandchildren, Betty Lou Tolson and Palmer Choros; and her nieces, Beverly Morano and Jane Litton. She is also survived by great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation.