It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Walter Russell McDaniel of Salem, Virginia, who passed away on April 24, 2024, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Maude Barton McDaniel and Marshall Roosevelt McDaniel; his son Michael Anthony McDaniel; and his sister Mary Blackwell. He is survived by : his wife Lois "Judy" McDaniel; his siblings, Mildred Garman, Paul McDaniel (Sadie), Marie Shupe (Robert) and Ray McDaniel; his children, Michelle "Shelly" Fears (Douglas), Marshall McDaniel (Denise), Jamus Skelton (Karen) and Steven McDaniel (Liz); his grandchildren, Kseniya (Marco), Oksana, Nastya (Vitaly), Lena (Victor), Lyuba (Vanya), Bayan, Megan, Courtney, Katelyn, Joshua, Mason, Morgan and Sierra; and his great grandchildren, Samuel, Maria, Christina, Artyom, Arthur, Zlata, Miroslav, Eva, Mark, McKenzie, Camden and Blaine.

Visitation was held on Friday, April 26th 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Simpson Funeral Home (5160 Peters Creek Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019). A funeral service was held on Saturday, April 27th 2024 at 1:00 PM at the same location.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Catawba Valley Baptist Church building fund (Catawba Valley Baptist Church, PO.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory