Mrs. Wava Nell Harrell, 77 of Adel passed away Monday, July 30, 2018 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Harrell was born May 29, 1941 to the late Sammie & Lessie Fender Simmons. She was a school bus driver with the Cook County Board of Education before retiring.
Survivors include her daughter, April (Thomas) Sevek of Adel; several nieces & nephews. Mrs. Harrell was preceded in death by her husband, Lamar Harrell; two brothers, Melvin Simmons, and R. T. Simmons; two sisters, Ruby Jordan and Wilma Smith.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Purvis Funeral Home with Rev. Gary James, and Rev. John R. Walker officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Purvis Funeral Home.
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