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“The Lord has
always taken
care of us.”
Stephanie for keeping the home
fires burning and rearing their
girls while he poured himself
into growing his car dealerships.
Today, daughter Amy is married
to Michael Courtney, and they
make their home in Jackson with
children, Daniel and Caroline.
Allison is married to Karl Ott
III, and they live in McComb.
They have two daughters, Emmy
and Clay.
Noel calls Stephanie his biggest
asset. “I wouldn’t be where I am
today without her.” The car
business meant several moves
for the Daniels, but Stephanie
made getting involved in church
a priority at every new home. She
was a leader in Junior League
groups and the local garden
clubs. Being a part of the Rankin
Health Foundation and planning
their fundraiser has brought her
added joy.
Stephanie has taught a Sunday
school class for the past twenty
years at Brandon Baptist Church,
where they are charter members,
and Noel serves as a deacon.
The church family has been a
vital support during her back
and neck complications over
the past several years. She’s
undergone ten surgeries and
still deals with constant pain.
She continues to affirm, “The
Lord has always taken care of us.”
Her active lifestyle has required
major adjustments due to the
surgeries, but Noel is her abled
assistant. Even after selling his
share in his dealerships that
he worked so long to grow, he
decided not to retire. Instead,
he and Joe Usry bought Joe Usry
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram.
After two years they sold the
dealership and Noel joined
Watson Quality Ford as executive
manager and later, Roundtree
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram.
And his tremendous work
ethic certainly hasn’t lessened.
It actually appears to have
mushroomed. Noel has recently
opened Noel Daniels Motor
Company at 219 Woodgate
Drive in Brandon.
Noel can’t discuss his fiftytwo
years of marriage without
an occasional business detour.
His name is familiar among
Mississippi businesses, and his
logo rides on the back of
trainloads of vehicles. He shares
his business secret: “Treat
everybody the same – and
remember that you are in the
people business regardless of
your trade.” As for his input
concerning employers, he says,
“You are only as strong as your
weakest link.”
He concluded his business
tips with one final thought: “The
stronger you build the foundation,
the higher you can build that
building.” Noel was definitely in
business mode when he shared
that tip, but there was no doubt
that he was also describing his
and Stephanie’s fifty-two years
of commitment. l
Hometown RANKIN • 11