Steven Douglas Daniel was born on May 20, 1966, in Blytheville, Arkansas to John Daniel and Hattie Mae Redmon. Steven was a graduate of Blytheville High School class of 1984 and Arkansas Northeastern College before joining the United States Army (RA). He later made Minnesota his home, where he built a life, he was proud of and worked for the City of Minneapolis Inspection Division for 25 years. He was also the proud owner of Steven Daniel Carpet Cleaning Service. He loved white cars, cheered faithfully for the Minnesota Vikings, and expressed his creativity through art and drawing. Above all, Steve loved his family.
He was preceded in death by parents, his brothers Willie James Daniel, Al Freddie Daniel, Ivory Lee Daniel, John Moore, and Ted Daniel.
Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Stefanie Daniel Herron of Roanoke, Texas; his son, Marcel Cooper (Courtney) of Carbondale, Illinois; his sisters, Gloria Richardson of Mound View, Minnesota; Rhonda Banks of Little Rock, Arkansas; Vernice Redmon Carson (Willie) of Macon, Georgia; Dorothy Jean Glenn of Washington, D.C., and Ellen Jewell Scott (Joey) of Chicago, Illinois; his brothers, John Redmon III (Sylvia) of Blytheville, Arkansas; Deacon Dewayne Jones of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Gregory Daniels (Neakeyla) of Midlothian, Texas; Eddie Daniel (Vera), Louisville, Kentucky; Kentrell Rhodes (Marsha) of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Frank Daniel (Ann) of St. John, Indiana; and his brother of love, Ronnie Oliver of Minnesota. He also leaves grandchildren, uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family, and many friends who will forever carry his love in their hearts.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm in the chapel of McDonald-Horne Funeral Home, 1207 South Division Street, Blytheville.
Celebration of Life Services are scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2026, 12:00 noon at Truelight Missionary Baptist Church, 1100 South Lilly Street, Blytheville where Dr. DL Clark is the pastor. Pastor Howard Smith of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church will deliver the eulogy, with Military Rites and interment to follow in Gethsemane Gardens.
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I will love and miss you forever..
My condolences to all the family. I have known Steve for 30+ years and my heart is broken over this devastating loss. You will be missed and not forgotten. May you rest in peace.
My condolences 🙏🏾 2 my wonderful cousin & his family. My heart is broken u r no longer here with us physically, but u will 4 ever be n my heart, our hearts 💔. I am going 2 miss us sending 1 another text messages, video clips through messenger of funny videos, music 🎶. We both have a love of music. This is a loss 2 our entire family. I love u Stevie. Your memory is my blessing & a blessing 2 us all. Missing U!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE BROTHER. John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he VOLUNTARILY VOLUNTEERED to lay down his life for his friends. EVERYBODY IS UNCOMMON....BUT A VETERAN IS UNFORGETTABLE! AND let us all remember The Call to Serve: Galatians 5:13 "You, my brother, were called to be free. But rather, you chose to serve one another and did so humbly in love by joining the ARMY (RA)." Go rest high on that mountain!
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