Mrs. Esther Bentley Daniels, 97, a beloved resident of Augusta, Georgia entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 4, 2024.

The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Salem Baptist Church, 2562 Salem Church Rd., Lincolnton, GA. with Rev. John Allen Arnett officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service in the church sanctuary.

Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Chambers, Patrick Sharpe, Philip Stout, Kyle Arnett, Layne Childress, Alex Arnett, Hunter Childress, Dalton Davis, Skylar Arnett, Ethan Arnett and Landon Davis.

Esther was a member of Pine Hill Baptist Church in Hephzibah, Georgia. Born on September 7, 1927, in Lincolnton, Georgia, Esther lived a life filled with love, laughter, and faith. She was a strong woman known as Mama, Granny or Miss Esther to those that loved her and she raised five wonderful children that adored her. No matter how hard life was she never lost her love for Jesus or her unique ability to find the laughter in everyday life. She was a master at funny faces, had many silly sayings, a few made up jokes and was always up for a game or puzzle with her children or grandchildren. She was at her happiest surrounded by people and she cherished all the birthday cards she received over the years from her many loved ones keeping them to look at again and again as she thought fondly of each person that she received them from. Whenever one of us would say goodbye after a visit she would always say in her typical silly fashion, "I'm glad you got to see me" and we are dear Granny, so glad that we got to see you.

Esther was preceded in joining the Lord by her first husband John Thomas Arnett and infant daughter, Virginia Arnett and her second husband Ray Kent Daniels.

She is survived by her children: Pat Pace (Edward), Hazel McCarthy (Butch), Tommy Arnett (Karen) Linda Anderson (Harvey) and Brenda Herndon (Earl), as well as eleven grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Pine Hill Baptist Church, 4233 Old Waynesboro Rd., Hephzibah, GA. 30815.

You may visit and sign the family's online guestbook at: www.reesfuneralhome.net

Rees Funeral Home, 195 N Peachtree St., Lincolnton, GA. 706-359-3222 would like to thank the family for your trust and confidence to serve you during this difficult time.