Daniel Elmo Guy

Daniel Elmo Guy, 81, of Marianna, died Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Marianna Health and Rehab Center. Danny was born January 17, 1927 to Reverend Daniel Norton Guy and Grady Shelley Guy in Bascom, Florida. He worked on the family farm until he enlisted in the Navy and was medically discharged in 1945. He worked at McCaskill Motor Company as a mechanic until December 1952 when he came a fireman for the Marianna Fire Department. He climbed to the rank of Assistant Chief before retiring in 1975. Danny thoroughly enjoyed being a Fireman. Anytime he could help someone he was ready. At a fire he always put his crew's safety ahead of saving a building unless someone was in the building. He believed that if it wasn't safe for him then it wasn't safe for the other firemen either. He was a member of the Jaycees during the late 1950s, the Marianna Elks Club #1516, Grade United Methodist Church, and later the First United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Joel Antee Guy, who died while serving in the Mariana Islands of the South Pacific for the Navy in 1942, and two sisters, Edna Wiggins and Ruth Goldberger. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Zade Streetman Guy; a nephew/son, James F. Streetman and wife Sandra of Marianna; a niece/daughter, Laura Streetman Johnson and husband Myron of Headland, AL; a special nephew George Adams and wife Martha of Enterprise, AL; two brothers, Dempsey Guy and Herman P. Guy, Sr., or Marianna; three brothers-in-law, David Goldberger, Kent Wiggins, and Bubba Streetman and wife Helen, all of Marianna; one sister-in-law, Toollie Harkins and husband Jimmy of Marianna. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Shanna Gainer and husband Ken of Chipley, Mandy Rogers of Chipley, Michael Parris and wife Betsy of Headland, AL, Terry Clarke and wife Diana of Pennsylvania, Kylie Johnson Morgan and husband Braxton of Headland, AL, and Kassidy Streetman of Panama City; and five great-grandchildren, Chelsea Hill Jaymn Rogers, Ella Parris, Kory Morgan, Shade Barfield, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be 11 am Monday, September 22, 2008 at Maddox Chapel with Rev. Dr. Bob McKibben and Rev. Jill Berquist-Wallace officiating, burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11am Monday prior to funeral services at Maddox Chapel. Marianna Fire and Rescue will serve as pallbearers. Flowers will be accepted, or contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church "Discretionary Fund for the Needy", to Covenant Hospice, or your favorite charity.