Bonnie Dian Whitten McDaris, born in Port Arthur, Texas on March 20, 1948, was the first child of Rev. Odell James and B. Elizabeth Williams Whitten.
The family lived in Toole, Utah and El Paso, Texas before settling in Huntsville, Alabama in 1961. Bonnie graduated from Lee High School (1966) and attended Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas.
Bonnie is survived by daughter, Sonya Dean Brown; granddaughter, Abbigail “Abbi” Jackson Pryor (Jake); grandson, Gabriel “Gabe” Jackson; sister, Patricia “Patt” Morrison (Steven); brother, Dan Whitten (Sherrie); nieces, Michelle Sorweid, Ali Von Hofe, Perry Whitten; two grandnieces; and four grandnephews. She is also survived by stepson, Lee McDaris (Claudia); and step-grandson, Connor. Bonnie was preceded in death by husband, Harry Lee McDaris, stepson, Kevin McDaris, and her parents, Odell and Elizabeth Whitten.
Bonnie was a member of Whitesburg Baptist Church and enjoyed her fellowship with dear friends who have supported her throughout the ups and downs of life, especially the “Breakfast Babes”, and our special family friend, Jan Cashion. She loved to travel and especially enjoyed traveling with her sister and brother-in-law.
Bonnie’s love for Jesus was evident in her life and conversations. She was so very thankful for the blessings she enjoyed in her life and was aware that everything she had been given was merely on loan to her from her Savior and was purely temporary. We are convinced she is traveling all over heaven, enjoying the sights, meeting the saints, and finding our mother, daddy, grandparents, and other loved ones who went on before. She would want to ask if YOU know Jesus personally and have asked Him to reign in your life, because she’ll want to be a part of your welcoming committee into heaven!
Visitation will be from 1:30 – 2:30 Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 at Whitesburg Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 2:30.
In lieu of flowers, contributions honoring Bonnie’s memory may be sent to Whitesburg Baptist Church, 6806 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, AL 35802 (www.whitesburgbaptist.org/give/) or Friends of Nazareth, c/o Highland Baptist Church, 219 Simpson Street, Florence, AL 35630 (www.FriendsofNazareth.org).
