Mrs. Geraldine Delores McDaniel, 86, of Jonesboro departed this life Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Leachville, Ark., and was formerly of Watervliet, Michigan before moving to Jonesboro. She was a retired emergency room nurse and was of the Church of Christ faith. Her fondness for children ultimately led her to work in the pediatric ward of Watervliet Community Hospital in Watervliet, MI. Her hobbies included gardening, knitting, crocheting and she was a volunteer 4-H mom for the Clever Clovers 4-H Club in Coloma, MI. Mrs. McDaniel was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Chester McDaniel; one son, Brian