Coward, Francis Wells, 88, of Ft. Lauderdale, passed away on May 1, 2013. He is survived by his sons Steven (Susan) Coward of Falmouth, ME and Robert J. Coward of Ft. Lauderdale; his daughters Frances (Reid) Redding of Venice, FL and Janet (Michael) Schoenfeld of Columbia, MD; seven grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife Donna Rae Coward; son Scott Wheaton Coward; daughter Barbara Lee Coward and brothers Wheaton, Charles, Todd and Russell. A private memorial service will be held by the family.