Mrs. Mildred Maddox Harrell, 86, of Adel, Georgia passed away at her residence following a long illness. She was born November 6, 1929 in Cook County to the late Edwin and Mattie Brady Maddox. She had lived all of her life in Cook County. Mrs. Harrell was well known for her many years of work at the King Frog Clothing Department. She was a member of the Sparks United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was the widow of William W. Harrell, Jr..

She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Dennis and Donna Harrell of Adel, David and Mary Harrell of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; two daughters and sons-in-law: Sybil and Lamar Harris of Adel, Sharon and Ronnie Hogan of Panama City, Florida; seven grandchildren: Amy and John Brown, Justin and Misty Lasseter, Gabe and Kim Lasseter (all of Adel), Caisey and Kurt Rodgers of Mexico Beach, Florida, John David Harrell of Wilmington, North Carolina, Pierce Gossow of Valdosta, Georgia and Megan Gossow of Adel; eight great-grandchildren: Kaylee, Dawson, Kassie, Lucas, Kade, Kendyl, Tripp and Maddox. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Harrell was preceded in death by a grandson, Luke Harrell; two sisters: Dorothy Poole and Myrtle Wetherington; three brothers: Richard Maddox, Eugene Maddox and Edwin Maddox.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM, Monday, April 18, 2016 in the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave.; Adel, Georgia. Officiating was Rev. Fred Foster and Rev. Eric Gordon with eulogies provideded by Mr. Snuffy Smith and Mr. Ralph Smith. Interment followed in the Sparks City Cemetery. Visitation was held at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Justin Lasseter, Gabe Lasseter, Pierce Gossow, Kurt Rodgers, Greg Maddox, Dawson Stone, John Brown, Ralph Smith and Snuffy Smith served as pallbearers. Steve Meders sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Go Rest High on That Mountain" and Matt Thomas played the piano. Other special selections played at the service were "She Loved" and "Lead Me Home".

Condolences may be expressed online at boonefunerals.com. Boone Funeral Home is serving the Harrell family.