Daniel L McBride

Daniel L. McBride, 70, went home to be with God on October 1, 2026. Born October 5, 1955, in Fort Worth, Daniel grew up in the Poly and Riverside neighborhoods, graduating from Carter Riverside High School in 1974. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1978, with a B.A. in Philosophy. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law in May of 1983 and was licensed to practice law in Texas in November of 1983.

After serving as an Assistant District Attorney in the counties of Potter and Ellis and the 220th Judicial District for Bosque, Hamilton and Comanche Counties, he returned to Fort Worth in October of 1988 to practice criminal defense law. He served as Public Defender for the 371st District Court of Tarrant County from 1995 through 2006.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Harold W. McBride and Frankie L. Hawkins; brother, Robert Michael McBride; sister Phyllis Jean McBride; grandmothers, Esther Griffin Johnston and Eunice Baker DeLuca; and nephews, Ross Bielski, Brandon Wells and Christopher McBride.

He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 25 years, Elodia Ovalle McBride; daughters, Savannah Michelle McBride Ament and Dawn Nicole McBride; grandchildren, Chase Abbott, Nicole Barnett, Nathan Slocum and Noah Kormaluk; step-son, Randy Boudreaux, and step-grandchildren, Angel Collier and Trinity Boudreaux; Great granddaughter Callahan Collier; Siblings, Joanne Wells, Kenneth McBride and Shawn Whitlock; and a host of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews; special cousin Jennifer Harback and special friend Earl Johnson.

The Celebration of Life will be held:

Saturday, October 17th

12:00 PM

Courtyard Marriott – Alliance

3001 Amador DrFort Worth, TX 76177