Fern Grace Ward, 81, formerly of LaGrange, Maine and Dawsonville, died Aug. 2, 2012.

She was born Oct. 27, 1930, in Old Town, the daughter of Leroy and Nina Feero.

Survivors include her children, Helen, Rena, Arthur, Linwood and Dawn and their spouses; sisters, Beatrice, Evie, Lillian and Louise; brothers, Nelson and James; eight grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; various other relatives also survive.

A celebration of life will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at Alton Methodist Church.

Brookings-Smith Funeral Home of Bangor, Maine is in charge of the arrangements.