Mr. Ryan Lee Daniels, age 34 of Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, a native of Sparta, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania as a result of an automobile accident.

Ryan was born January 16, 1989 in Cookeville, Tennessee. Ryan had a lengthy career in the oil field, currently being employed by Excel Site Rentals, LLC. Over the years, he was blessed with many co-workers who became his "Oil Field Family."

He loved golfing and visited the golf course every chance he had. He also enjoyed hunting.

Ryan will be remembered for his huge heart for others, caring spirit, bright smile, jokes and great personality.

Ryan is preceded in death by his brother Michael David Rice; maternal grandfather Arlen Dillard Rice; paternal grandparents Elbert and Nella Daniels; aunts Darlene Jackson and Pamela Green

Survivors include his biological children: Kellie Daniels Blair of Sparta and Tyson Daniels Blair of Ohio

Mother: Karen Maxwell of Sparta

Father: Everett Daniels of Sparta

Step-father: Chester "C.C." Maxwell of Arkansas

Sister: Alexis Maxwell of Sparta

Fiance': Inica Spicer and her son Zayden of Pennsylvania

Grandmother: Norma Rice of Sparta

A host of cousins also survive

Funeral Service will be Friday, March 31, 2023 at 1:00 pm in the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Highland Cemetery. The Family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday evening and after 9 am till service time on Friday.  Nathan Hawkins will officiate.

Jordan Blair, Brandon Marshall, Dell Lack, Scott Holmes, Chris Shera and Kevin Strode will serve the family as pallbearers. Brent Marsh is an honorary pallbearer.