Roper Funeral Home and Crematory 206 Holly St Jasper, GA 30143 (706) 253-7500 (706) 253-0040 www.roperfuneralhome.com Thomas King Daniel, age 88, of Jasper, passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 at his home. He was born June 9, 1934 to William Thomas and Cleo Daniel in Covington, Georgia. He received his education from Jefferson High School and Southern Tech. Tom served in the Army in Korea. He started his career with Vitro in 1958 in Dawsonville, Georgia and helped open up the Lockheed Nuclear Facility there. In 1969, he helped close the plant down in Dawsonville as a nuclear engineer. He was transferred to Lockheed in Marietta where he worked as a senior design aerospace engineer. There he worked on the C-5, the L-1011, the F-22 Raptor, perfected the F-22's blackbox, and worked on Lockheed's Skunk Works project. He retired from Lockheed after 32 years. Tom was a ballroom dancer, semi-professional bowler bowling on several semi-professional leagues, and was a very good ping-pong player. He loved music and singing. He was a deacon at Long Swamp Baptist Church for nearly 50 years where he also served as clerk and treasurer at various times. Tom is survived by his wife, Patsy Daniel of Jasper; daughters and sons-in-law, Dana Daniel of Jasper, Anna and Mark Stevenson of Acworth, Thelma "Bay" and Bill Cagle of Jasper; grandchildren, Katie Cagle of Jasper, Nathan Cagle of Easton, Maryland, and Sydney Barnes of Acworth; sister-in-law, Helen Pharr of Jasper. Nieces, nephews and other family members also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Thomas and Cleo Daniel; sisters, Bebe Wells, Elaine Potts; infant son, Jason Carter Daniel. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Long Swamp Baptist Church with Reverend Jerry Watkins and Reverend Lamar Frady officiating. Mr. Daniel will lie in state at the church from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Long Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at Roper Funeral Home, Friday, February 17, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Long Swamp Baptist Church or Cares, Inc. The family requests that no food be brought to the funeral home. Arrangements are entrusted to the Staff of Roper Funeral Home and Crematory.