Dorothy Louise ‘Dottie’ Channell Daniels

She was born Tuesday, March 19, 1935, in Valley Head, West Virginia.

She was the daughter of the late Major J. Channell and Myrtle Gale Lambert Channell.

On March 17, 1956, she married Robert Ronald “Bob” Daniels, who preceded her in death July 30, 2008.

She was the mother of four children, Debra Ann Daniels and husband, David McClure, of Keswick, Virginia, and Tracy Lynn Daniels Combs and husband, Kevin Combs, of Keswick, Virginia. Two of her children preceded her in death, Robert Ronald Daniels Jr., and Jeffery Steven Daniels.

She is survived by one sister, Janie Darling and husband, David, of Beverly, West Virginia; and one sister-in-law, Elaine Fornash Channell of Benton, Arkansas.

She is survived by five grandchildren, Samuel McClure and wife, Tiffany Lemen, Jordan Combs Black and husband, Christopher Black, Kelsey Combs Cook and husband, Adam Cook, Madison Combs Phillips and husband, Chase Phillips, and Robert Combs and partner, Amaya Gibson.

She is survived by seven great-grandchildren, Dylan and Lilly McClure, Raeleigh, Georgia and Ruby Black and Noah and Ivy Louise Phillips.

She held a special place in her heart for her numerous nieces and nephews, too many to name. Friends, Max and Johnnie Armentrout, Gale Poe, Miguel Scott and Becky Andrew. As well as her forever loyal dog, Major.

Preceding her in death are three brothers, Kemper Channell, Kermit “Brooks” Channell and Kenneth Channell and his wife, Doris Skidmore Channell; one sister, Dorene “Dodie” Channell Ankrom and her husband, Kurt Ankrom.

We would like to give a special thank you to all of her caregivers at The University of Virginia Medical Center for taking such wonderful care of her over the past six months.

Dottie was a graduate of Tygarts Valley High School in the class of 1953. She was an operator for C&P Telephone Company and worked as a receptionist for Mongold Lumber Company, retiring in 1997. She was a member of the PTA, the Home Demonstration Club, and the Harts Chapel Church.

Dottie is remembered as someone who fiercely and faithfully loves her family, friends, and neighbors. All who were welcomed into her home were greeted by her kindhearted presence, endless and effortless conversation, and delightful zucchini bread. Dottie’s immense love of children and motherly nature is ever-present, never passing up on an opportunity to spend time with or talk about her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. When Dottie’s loved ones were asked for a word or phrase to describe her it sounded like this: “One of a kind, faithful, resilient, devoted, loquacious, spunky, stubborn, sweet and sassy, vibrant, and never at a loss for words.”

Dottie’s family is requesting that people who attend her celebration of life wear colorful clothing to honor her vibrant personality.

The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Final Rites will be conducted from the funeral home Saturday at 11 a.m.

Pastor Jack Howell will officiate and interment will follow at the Elkins Memorial Gardens on the Country Club Road, Elkins, West Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911 (www.hopva.org) or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org) in memory of Dottie.

The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the arrangements for Dorothy Louise “Dottie” Channell Daniels.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.