Freida Mae Ware age 76 of Cannelton was born September 9, 1938 in Fayette County and left us on December 31, 2014. She was the daughter of the late John William and Eva Marie Lucas Ware.

Freida was a loyal and dedicated hard worker having began working at a young age and eventually retiring from Montgomery General Hospital. She was committed to her job in the kitchen of Montgomery General where she was the president of the union and always was fighting for the employees. She was a volunteer at the food pantry in Falls View.

Freida leaves behind a family that loved her dearly. She leaves her son Vernon "Buster" Ware; daughters Libby (Jeff) and Brenda (Josh) and a sister Martha (Robert); grandchildren April (Andrew), Jeffrey, Chad, Andrea (Pat), Shawn (Jennie), Brandon, Michael, and Eli; also niece Cynthia (Alex); six great grandchildren, one great niece and one great nephew.

Freida will be missed by many and her family wishes to thank Montgomery General Elderly Care and Montgomery General Hospital for comforting her during her last days.

A celebration of Freida's life will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery. Expressions of sympathy can be sent at www.odellfuneralhome.com