Charles Arnet McDaniel II

Charles Arnet McDaniel II (Mack) age 80, of Pascagoula, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Mack was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a graduate of Pascagoula High School and dedicated Ingalls employee for over 45 years.

Mack was a debonair Harley Davidson enthusiast and reveled in roaming the countryside on his Harley and Slingshot, exploring new places to eat all types of seafood and charming the waitstaff. He loved to entertain, never met a stranger, enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and made the most delicious seafood dishes and cheese grits. He had many faithful and well-loved dogs. He beat cancer and lived to be 80, defying expectations for men in his family. He gave us all as much as he could every chance he got, and we are so grateful for the time we had with him.

He will be remembered for his humor, compassion, and love for life. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather and will be missed by all who knew him.

Mack was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Arnet McDaniel and Edith (McCarroll) McDaniel, and his sister, Beverly (McDaniel) Waltman Hearndon.

Mack is survived by two sons and a daughter and their spouses, Scott McDaniel (Dawn), Kristina Broome (Jud), and Colin McDaniel (Monica); six grandchildren, Brooke Gilson (Trey), Nicolas McDaniel (Shelby), Conner, Graham and Morgan Broome, and Oliver McDaniel; and five great grandchildren, Kinley, Madison, Olivia, Averie and Riley.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association: https://events.alz.org/fundraisers/MackDaddy

The family extends heartfelt gratitude to the nurses and aides at Arden Hospice and the entire staff at The Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands Memory Care.

The Celebration of Life service will be held at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs, MS, on Sunday, September 21st at 2pm. Friends may visit one hour prior.

Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes is honored to serve the family of Charles Arnet McDaniel II.