Dirk Allen Daniel, age 41, of Rutledge, passed away on April 27, 2017. He attended Vanderbilt University where he was a member of the golf team. He graduated from The University of Tennessee Knoxville, where he was a SEC all academic performer. He attended the UT College of Law and was licensed to practice in 2000. With his office in Rutledge, Dirk practiced law in Grainger and surrounding counties for the past 17 years. He served as county attorney for Grainger County. He was a member of the Grainger County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He had a passion for picking music, fishing, hunting, and golf, however his most treasured position was being a daddy to his precious daughters Rylie Zayne and Kendyl Paige. Survivors include daughters, Rylie Zayne and Kendyl Paige; and stepson Luke Walker; father, Creed; brother, Cooter (Darla) Daniel; nephew, Dawson Creed; uncle, Wayne Hood; cousins, Jeff (Sharon) Daniel, Todd (Kerri) Daniel; Lori Turner, the mother of his children; and special dear friends, Kathy Graves and Vickie Greenlee.