Elissa (Lisa) Janice Sikes Daniels

Lisa was born and raised in Houston to Cecil Rufus and Bonita Miller Sikes. She was a graduate of Memorial High School. Lisa died on Palm Sunday, April 5, in Loveland, Colorado, of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Lisa and her husband, Dr. Clifton Daniels, Jr., were longtime residents of Atlanta, where they raised nine children, were foster parents to several others, hosted two Brazilian exchange students, and helped to shape the lives of many of their children’s friends who passed through their doors.

Lisa was fond of visiting the elderly and served in many capacities in her church over the years in Atlanta. The family moved to Bloomburg after Dr. Daniels retired from his veterinary practice where they finished raising their children.

After the death of her husband, Lisa continued to enjoy a good game of Texas 42, made many dear friends at the senior center, and played at any casino she drove past. More recently she lived in Marshall where she continued to be very active. Lisa spent her last months in the home of her daughter, Sally, in Loveland, Colorado.

Lisa is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Dr. Clifton Daniels, Jr. and two grandsons, Andrew Krey and Todd Taylor.

She is survived by nine children, Deborah Pulley (Darren) NY, Sally Taylor (John) CO, Tom (Mailan) CA, Laura Krey (Paul) AZ, Jennifer TX, Sam TX, John (Pelaggy) Japan, Kate Drum (Craig) LA, and Megan (Evan) OH. She has 24 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Sheryl Roper and her first cousin, Brian Sikes.

Lisa was an artist at heart and a creative person as manifested in all her endeavors from painting, sewing, crafting, canning, photography, stain glass art, journalism, dog grooming, flower arranging, to Walmarting.

One of her favorite things in life was to dance. She enjoyed music, playing multiple instruments, and singing alto. After raising her nine children, Lisa went back to school and earned an associate degree in journalism from Texarkana College.

She was a city girl through and through despite living her adult life in rural East Texas. She was a born tinkerer who wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty and could take anything apart and put it back together. She loved the fine art of garage sales. There was nothing she wouldn’t buy and resell within six months. A memorial may be held after the world recovers