Ida Louise Wesley (McDaniel) was born September 5, 1931 to Rev. Samuel McDaniel and Marjorie McDaniel (Baskin) in Happy Bend, Arkansas, she was the 3rd of 12 children born to them. Everybody down home called her "Tuni".
Louise attended Morrilton School district graduating the 12th grade. She also assisted as a midwife delivering many babies.
Louise was vibrant and loved helping others. She grew up in the "Picking Cotton" era and worked on the farm. She attended Pilgrims Rest Baptist church officiated by her father Rev. Samuel McDaniel, she sang in the choir and at school where she attended for several years until she moved away to Coffeyville, Kansas.
She met her first husband Ralph in Coffeyville. Both later moved to Denver Colorado until his illness which brought them back to Kansas where he later passed away.
Working and living in Kansas, Louise met Curtis James Wesley best known as "Cat" and "Shorty". Cat being as suave as he was, proposed to Louise while swinging in the park as he shared a piece of his "cornbread". After marrying Curtis they had five children, she attended Wesley Chapel CME church in Coffeyville, Kansas until closing in 2016.
She worked for the café that used to set across from the bus station where her coconut cake and sweet potato pie were a hit. Her children, grandchildren and friends always wanted her to make her sweet potato pie for each holiday. Later she worked as a dietician for Coffeyville School Services and finished her work career as a housekeeping supervisor at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.
Louise visited many churches, but later settled at Sardis First Missionary Baptist Church under Reverend Virgil Horn until His passing. She continued to serve at Sardis First Missionary Baptist Church now officiated by Reverend Armogen Walker until her death March 13, 2025 whom she also loved as one of her sons.
She was loved by many, her friends, family and her church family and called her by many names "Momma, Grandma, mother Wesley, Ida Lou, Lou Lou, GiGi and Grandmeez". She had a good sense of humor and always, always spoke her mind.Louise was an active member of Missionaries, Deaconesses at Sardis First Missionary Baptist Church until her health declined these last few weeks. Although she was not always able to attend, she faithfully paid her tithes and her dues to Missionaries.
Ida Louise is proceeded in death by her parents, Rev. Samuel McDaniel and Marjorie McDaniel (Baskin), husband, Curtis J Wesley, brothers Howard McDaniel "Red", William McDaniel "Fist", Herman McDaniel, James McDaniel and sisters, Zerelda McDaniel, Ladell McDaniel, Dorothy Jones (McDaniel), two children Bryant Wesley and Dana Wesley and grandson Raymond Wesley.
Left to Cherish her memories are sisters Rosabell Mason, Margie Sinkawitz (Tom), brothers: Rev. JC McDaniel (Joyce), Sam McDaniel and dear and close friend Annie Ayers.
Children: James Wesley (Sheryl), Toletha Dean (Willie) and SaLondra Harper (Brandon), chosen Saundra West "Wookie" (Sprout) and Charles Webber.
Grandchildren: Jacqui Weaver (Antonio), Knique’ McDonald (Kelly), Devon Wesley, Cameron Wesley (Annie), Breston Wesley, Pachuns Wesley, Shaymon Wesley (Naomi), Willis Wesley, Ashton Harper, Aubry Harper and Kyran Harper, chosen Aleshia West.
Great Grandchildren: Jahziel “Scooter” Weaver, Malia McDonald, Jakaila McGhee, Essence McGhee, Zaniya McGhee, Aliyra Wesley, Cameron “CJ” Wesley II, Ryleigh Myers, Ava Wesley, R Julian Wesley-Smith, Kayden Wesley, Kaleb Wesley, Jurney Epps, Zakiya Winnesberry, chosen Kristiana, and a host of family, friends, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Home going services will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Sardis First Missionary Baptist Church at 11:00am the family will greet friends on Friday, March 21, 2025 at David W Barnes Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00pm. The family suggests memorials be made payable to St Jude Children's Research Hospital and they may be left with or sent in care of David W Barnes Funeral Home 306 N Cline Road Coffeyville, KS 67337.
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