K. LeAnne Daniel-Myrick
GLENWOOD — On Sept. 23,
2017, K. LeAnne Daniel-Myrick, age 58, of Glenwood, left the sorrows of this life and joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in glory.
She was born Aug. 16, 1959, in Malvern, Ark., to Thomas Jefferson Daniel and Delores Annette Shinn-Daniel.
LeAnne graduated from Kirby High School in 1977. Following her passion for public service, she worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers while attending Ouachita Baptist University, where she got her BA in
1981. Soon after, she pursued her lifelong dream to be an attorney by attending the University of Arkansas-Little Rock Bowen Law School and graduating in
1984.
LeAnne joined the Wright, Chaney and Berry Law Firm in 1984, becoming a partner in
1991 and spent almost 20 years practicing law in Arkadelphia. During this time, LeAnne met and nurtured numerous friendships, personal and professional. She soon joined Faith Missionary Baptist Church and taught a youth and young adults Sunday school class. LeAnne was also deeply involved in the life of the Arkadelphia community and with those young people who thought of “Le or EE” as their big sister or best friend and confidante. To LeAnne, these were “her kids.”
LeAnne centered her practice in bankruptcy and real estate law. She attended to clients’ needs all over southwest Arkansas and was a member of the Arkansas, federal and bankruptcy bars. She had many close friends in the various bar groups in Arkansas. In 2003, LeAnne decided to “hang a shingle” for her own practice. She took over an established law practice in Nashville, Ark., and then expanded to include a title company. LeAnne immersed herself in a new community, joining First Baptist Church-Nashville. While in Nashville, she served in various municipal capacities in surrounding communities to include a stint as city attorney for Mineral Springs and Glenwood. The culmination of her legal career was her appointment in 2006 and later election in 2012 and re-election in 2016 as Pike County District judge, a position she maintained until her death because of the generosity of the local bar and other district judges who were willing to serve for her during the months she was incapacitated.
LeAnne had a deep and abiding love for her nieces and nephews, following their every activity. She was each of their No. 1 fans.
LeAnne met and fell in love with Rick Myrick, a Hot Springs businessman and public educator. Their relationship was filled with excitement. LeAnne threw herself into their business enterprises and associated activities. They traveled, as their schedules allowed, going as far as China and as close as their beloved home away from home in Gulfport, Miss.
Preceding her in death was her beloved father, Tom Daniel.
Survivors include her husband, Richard D. Myrick Sr., of the home; her mother, Delores Annette Daniel; her sister, Lisa and Terry Whitley; her brother, Scott and Angela Daniel; her niece, Spencer Whitley, all of Glenwood; her nephews, Garrett Whitley, of Camden, Tyler Joshua Daniel, of Hot Springs, Jonathan Scott Daniel and Phillip Jeremiah Daniel, both of Glenwood; four stepchildren, Rickey Myrick, Martha Weisheit, Elizabeth Myrick, Frances Myrick; a stepgrandchild, Eva Myrick; and numerous family and friends.
Service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in the Glenwood First Baptist Church with Brother Erby Burgess officiating.
Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. today at Glenwood First Baptist Church.
Interment will be in the Prairie Bayou Cemetery, in Bismarck, under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ryan’s Call Foundation, P.O. Box 252, Amity, AR 71921 or at http://www.ryanscall.org; Andy Vaughn Scholarship Fund, c/o Diamond Bank, P.O. Box 800, Glenwood, AR
71943 or at any Diamond Bank location; or to CARTI, P.O. Box
55050, Little Rock, AR 72215 or at http://www.carti.com.
Pallbearers will be Garrett Whitley, Ronnie Whisenhunt, Tony Parr, Jeff Small, Dewight Mack, Jarrod Reid, Mark Manning and Adam Buck.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Arkansas Bar Association, Pike County District Judge’s Office, Pike County Sheriff’s Office, Troop K of the Arkansas State Police, the Kirby High School classes of
1976 and 1977, Don Chaney, Travis Berry, Rodney Moore, Eric Hughes, Charles Yeargan, Jessica Steel-Gunter, Bill McKim, Dewayne Mack, Alan Moore and Jerry Kirby.
Guest registry is at http:// www.davis-smith.com.