James Orey Daniel

June 26, 1964 - October 2, 2020

James “JD” Orey Daniel, 56, of Caney, Kansas, passed away October 2, 2020 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. James was born June 26, 1964 in Dallas, Texas to Marvin and Gladys Daniel. He graduated from Caney High School in the class of 1982. After high school, James attended Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas on a football scholarship. Following his time at Tabor, he worked for National Zinc in Bartlesville. In his free time, he loved to fish and attend concerts. He also enjoyed watching meteor showers and birds. But most of all, he loved caring for his cat, KiKi. She will greatly miss him. James was preceded in death by his mother, Gladys Elaine Daniel (Burton); grandparents, Orey and Mabel Burton; grandparents Nobel and Lottie Daniel; and stepbrother, Leonard Cunningham. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Marvin and Darlene Daniel of Caney, Kansas; brother Nobe Daniel of Phoenix, Arizona; nieces, Ashley Maish and Rachel Daniel of Phoenix, Arizona; stepbrothers James and Ron Cunningham, of Tyro, Kansas; stepsister Pamela Cunningham, of Caney, Kansas; and stepsisters Sherri Melander and Cindi Bryan of Tyro, Kansas. Services will be held on Sunday, October 11th at 3:00 pm at Hope Church Assembly of God, 301 N McGee Street, Caney, Kansas, followed by Interment at Caney Cemetery. Memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Foundation.