Mary Frances Harrell
May 14, 1940 – May 5, 2017

Graveside funeral services for Mary Frances Harrell, 76, of Ochlocknee, GA, are at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Ochlocknee City Cemetery, Ochlocknee, GA. Rev. Billy Majors will officiate. Mrs. Harrell passed away at her home in Ochlocknee, GA, on Friday morning, May 5, 2017.

Active pallbearers will be Donnie Ponder, Brock Ponder, Steven Ponder, Marcus Brinkley, Tony Dolan and Steve Harrell.

Mrs. Harrell was born on May 14, 1940, in Thomasville, GA, to the late John A. Watson, Sr. and Itasca NeSmith Watson. She was married to Howard Harrell, who preceded her in death in October 2001. She retired as a loan officer in the banking industry. She was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include: her son, Howard Glenn Harrell of Ochlocknee, GA; son-in-law, Ronald Hurst of Whigham, GA; grandchildren, Erica Edenfield (Barley) of Ochlocknee, GA, Samantha Marshall (Corey) of Bainbridge, GA, Ronnie Hurst of Whigham, GA; great-grandchildren, Madison Jesson of Ochlocknee, GA, Bailey Jesson of Ochlocknee, GA, Aubrey Edenfield of Monticello, FL, Eleck Edenfield of Ochlocknee, GA, Corah Marshall of Bainbridge, GA; and a brother, John A. Watson, Sr. (Kathy) of Atlanta, GA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a daughter, Brenda Hurst.