Lewis H. Daniel Jr.'s Obituary
Lewis H. Daniel, Jr. 85, of Memphis, TN, retired owner of Daniel’s Pharmacy in Highland Heights, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2024. Lewis was born the second of four children to Helen Kennedy Daniel and Lewis H. Daniel, Sr. (Dr. Dan) on May 18,1939 in Memphis, Tennessee where he graduated from East High School in 1957.
Lewis was the first Eagle Scout in Tennessee to receive the God and Country Award and in 1955 he received the Outstanding Scout of the Year for the State of Tennessee.
Shortly after graduation, while attending Ole Miss Pharmacy School, Lewis married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Henson, on June 6,1959. While in Pharmacy School Lewis was President of the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Association, and President of the Pharmacy Senior graduating class. After graduation in 1961 Lewis worked alongside his entrepreneurial father and mother at Daniel’s Rexall Pharmacy on Summer at National for over 25 years. Working at the pharmacy was a family affair where their children Kathy, Dan and Paige and then Pharmacy student Mike Gilliam, often helped with inventory, and at the lively soda fountain.
In 1986 Lewis closed Daniel’s Pharmacy and purchased a Medicine Shoppe franchise on Summer Avenue where he and Nancy worked together for 8 years before Lewis decided to join the Walgreens Pharmacy team for the next 22 years until 2016 when he retired.
Lewis served as a Third Degree Master Mason: Masonic Lodge #729 Summer Avenue for many years. He also served on the Board of Directors of Lutheran Village and was thrilled to receive the Eli Lilly Award for filling over 1 million prescriptions during his first ten year tenure as a pharmacist.
In addition to his parents, Lewis was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Nancy, his son, Lewis H. Daniel, III, and his older sister Nancy Wynn Adams of Nashville, TN. Lewis is survived by daughters Kathy Daniel Patterson (Greg), Paige Daniel Alexander (Brian) and daughter-in-law Mary Kavanaugh Day; grandchildren Hailee Daniel Vieck (Logan), Tanner Lewis George Daniel (Amber), Allyson Patterson Dalton (Evan), Cameryn Alexander, Chandler Alexander, Phoebe Day, Grace Day and Michael Day. He also leaves twin siblings Rev. Larry J. Daniel (Jennifer) of Jackson, Tennessee and Linda Daniel Lindhardt of Jacksonville, Florida, nephews: H. Gordon Wynn (Karin), Mark Daniel (Lauren), Scott Lindhardt, Jeff Henson and David Henson and nieces Susan Wynn, Lauren Daniel Ulseth (Tim), Kim Henson Cooley and Karen Henson, 4 great- grandchildren: Jones and Luke Vieck and Greyson and Raya Daniel.
A visitation and memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Memorial Park Fireside Chapel, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN. with Visitation at 10:00 am and the Memorial Service at 11:00 am.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to The University of Mississippi Pharmacy School, 406 University Ave. Oxford, MS 38655 or through the [email protected], (662) 915-5944.
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