ALYSSA DANIEL

DIAMOND- Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, at Grace Pointe Church in Carthage for Alyssa Gabrielle Daniel, 19, Diamond, who died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, surrounded by her loving friends and family. Burial will follow in Diamond Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Pointe Church.

Contributions are suggested and made payable to the Alyssa Daniel Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Daniel Funeral Home.

Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar and condolences may be shared at www.dfhlamar.com.

Survivors include her parents, Craig and Denise Daniel, Diamond; two sisters, Ashlyn and Aspen Daniel, all of the home; paternal grandparents, Jack and Iris Daniel, Diamond, maternal grandparents, Reggie and Jeri Hibdon, Carthage; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins who loved her very much.

Ms. Daniel was born July 25, 2001, in Joplin to Craig and Denise (Hibdon) Daniel. She graduated from Diamond High School in the class of 2019. She enjoyed spending time with her sisters, playing with bubbles and balloons, taking family vacation trips to Florida every year, especially spending time on the beach, watching the Disney Channel, watching Tom & Jerry cartoons and enjoyed having books read to her. She really liked riding in the elevator as she squealed with delight!