Sherry "Nana" Maxine Harrell

She was born in Donalsonville, GA on December 3rd, 1954. Sherry graduated from Rickards High School. She met and married Jonas W. Harrell Jr. Together they raised two daughters: Angela and Kimberly. During her working years Sherry was employed by the Florida Department of Revenue as a Revenue Specialist II. She will be remembered for her southern cooking, her love of flowers, and being a devoted loving wife to her husband of 47 years, mother and grandmother who will always be known to her family as their Nana.

Sherry is survived by her husband, Jonas W. Harrell Jr., their daughter; Angela M. Wolfe (Larry) and Kimberly A. Bernath, grandchildren; Taylor A. Marshall, Alyssa L. Bernath, and Dylan K. Bernath, and her sister, Linda K. Smith (Jack).

A celebration of Sherry’s life will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Seminole Baptist Church, 3330 Mission Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32303.

A Message from the Family...

The family wanted to let the rest of the world know what a special person our Nana was.

Our family is small but it is strong and a tight nit group, Nana was the glue that held us together so strong. We have all struggled to understand and accept why she was taken from us so soon.

Our nana's presence was consistency, despite the many challenges we have endured, we did endure it together and she was there through it all. Our togetherness enabled us to navigate the constant challenges and changes that life brings us. She gave us a invulnerable strength. That strength endures and it is with us today. We as a family vow to continue to keep our family strong and together.

In our time together Nana taught us some of life's most important lessons and she did so in a unique and powerful way. Rarely if ever did she preach a specific message or compel us to act in a certain manner, rather Nana inspired us and influenced us through her actions. While with her words she was humble and caring, in her actions she was bold and powerful. She brought us joy and laughter and sometimes at her own expense. She taught us the power of authenticity. We always knew where we stood and knew that she said what she meant and meant what she said. Well expect when she would in her silly way get mixed up then she would say "You know what I meant to say."

Her arms were always open if and when we needed her. She taught us how to live authentically and be comfortable with that. Nana lived by her own code and because of her we can now embrace difference. We are going to miss her deeply but we know she will always be with us in our hearts. We just wish we had one last chance while she was here on earth to tell her how much she meant to us. But we know she can hear us today and know that she meant the world to all of us and in the next life we will be together and we will tell her again how much she is loved.