Frances Ward Harrell, age 86, Douglas, GA passed away at her residence on Thursday, June 30, 2011 following an extended illness. Mrs. Harrell was born in Douglas, GA to the late Lonnie and Nannie Kitchens Ward on March 8, 1925. She was preceded in death by her husband: Wright Cape Harrell. She was a bookkeeper for Matthews Furniture Store and she was a member of the First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church with interment following in the Douglas City Cemetery. Survivors include: son: Steven (Jean) Harrell, Douglas, GA; great granddaughter: Jamymee Johnson Okechobee, FL; great great granddaughter: Savannah Sheffield, Douglas, GA; sisters: Nina Barnes, Jacksonville, FL, Mary Ruth Crapps, Augusta, GA; brothers: Billy Ward, Douglas, GA, Wayne Ward, Jacksonville, FL; several nephews, nieces and cousins. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 1, 2011 at Sims Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. at Sims Funeral Home. Sims Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.