Edythe T. McDaniel
May 3, 1915 - January 28, 2011

Edythe T. McDaniel, age 95, of Fort Myers, Fl., passed away on Friday, January 28, 2011. Edythe is preceeded in death by her first husband Rodger Shawcross; her second husband Leonard Taylor; third husband Dawson McDanial; and two sisters, Esther Fink and Francis Preston. She is survived by her son Rodger (Marian) Shawcross Jr.; a brother Ben (Pat) Taylor; and a sister Marie (Don) Black. Grandchildren include Janee Shawcross, and Nicole (Jason) Lawhon. Great Grandchildren include Mariah Sangermano, Devin Findley, Nathan Lawhon, and Bryan Lawhon. Edythe also has four stepchildren, Nancy (Theodore) Johnson, Dawson C. McDaniel (Georgianna), Jacqueline (Bill) Mills, Barbara (Frank) Daniels, and their families.

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Born in Clayton, N.J., Edythe came to Fort Myers in 1925. Educated in Lee Schools and Fla. State University, her career spanned 29 years in the field of education. She was also a charter member and one of the founders of the Fort Myers Beach Women’s Club, and St. Raphael’s Episcopal Church. She was also a past Pink Lady, member of the Whiskey Creek Country Club, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Caloosa Nature Center, and the Lee Co. Pioneer Club.