Daniel Wayne Clampet was born on November 18, 1962, in Marshall, Texas, to Collins Colquit Clampet and Ruby Lee Murphy Clampet and passed away on December 23, 2025, in Stanton, Texas.

He was the youngest of 9 children. He grew up in the Waskom and Marshall, Texas area. He was well known and respected in the oil and gas industry, earning the nickname "Sarge" from his colleagues. He started in the industry at the early age of 18 where he spent the majority of his life working and consulting, which eventually led to him owning and operating DWC Consulting & Services alongside his beloved wife, Mickey. He loved his family and friends, but most of all he loved his grandchildren and spending time with them.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Collins and Ruby Clampet; brothers, James C. "Jay" Clampet, Robert W. Clampet and Donald R. Clampet; sister, Carolyn Clampet Cooper; father-in-law, Michael W. Weekly; brothers-in-law, Rodney Williams and Richard E. Weekly and nephew, Danny Stough.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Joyce "Mickey" Weekly Clampet; children, Amanda Clampet, Erica Clampet Briggs and husband, Josh Doyal, Ashley Clampet Brown and husband, Jason Brown; bonus children, Megan Childs and husband, Kolton Phillips, Natasha Kaminski and husband, Zach Kaminski and Daphne Lay; brother, Ricky Clampet and wife, Becky; sisters, Linda Pappa and husband, Johnny, Betty Williams, Penny Lewis and husband, Michael; sister-in-law, Toni Clampet; grandchildren, DaKarai, Yasmeen, Kye, Rylan, Jaden, Camden, Aiden, Emory, Caystin, Connor, Wyatt, Weston, Bradley and Christy along with numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Richard Clampet, J.C. Clampet, Raymond Clampet, Scott Cooper, Jason Brown and Zach Kaminski. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Dennis, Josh Doyal, Steven Green and Kolton Phillips.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in his honor to Nesbitt Baptist Church; 7573 St. Hwy 154, Marshall, Texas, 75670.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 16, 2026, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Bethard officiating. Interment will follow at Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the funeral home.