Adera Bradley

alignjustifyAdera Bradley was born June 11, 1921, in Santo, Texas. She went home to be with the Lord on March 11, 2009. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Taylor Memorial Baptist Church, Hobbs, New Mexico, with Dr. Dean Mathis officiating. Visitation will be 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2009, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home.

alignjustifyArrangements are under the direction of Chapel of Hope Funeral Home, Hobbs, New Mexico.

alignjustifyShe was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Augustus Bradley, and a grandson, Thomas Joseph Redmond Ill. She and Melvin were married for 58 years. She is survived by a son, Don Bradley of McKinney, Texas; two daughters, Jane Bradley Shook, of Hobbs, New Mexico, and Alice Bradley Redmond, of Peachtree City, Georgia, and two sons-in-law, Dale Shook and Tom Redmond. She leaves behind two sisters, Joy Hendricks of Lipan, Texas, and Mamie Sides of Mineral Wells, Texas, seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Adera was a homemaker and a faithful supporter of her husband, who was a Baptist minister. She accompanied him as he served in churches in Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Georgia. She excelled in sewing, gardening, painting and teaching the Bible.

She was a resident at the Country Cottage in Hobbs, New Mexico. In her last years of confinement, she ministered to friends and family with her extensive sending of notes, letters and prayers. She served the other residents, when she was able, by painting their fingernails.

alignjustifyMrs. Bradley was known most of all for her unwavering faith in God. She shared her faith regularly with whomever she met. She prayed extensively for her family and for anyone in need. She will be remembered at services in Hobbs, New Mexico, and Mineral Wells, Texas.

alignjustifyShe will be buried next to her husband and parents at the Dobbs Valley Cemetery, Dobbs Valley, Texas.
P alignjustifyDonations can be made in her memory to the T J Redmond III Scholarship Fund, co First Baptist Church, Peachtree City, GA, or to the Taylor Memorial Baptist Church of Hobbs, New Mexico.

Visitation

Chapel of Hope
3321 N. Dal Paso
Hobbs, NM  88240
Friday, March 13, 2009
6 7:30 p.m., Friday

Service

Funeral Service

Taylor Memorial Baptist Church
1700 E. Yeso
Hobbs, NM  88240
Saturday, March 14, 2009
2:00 p.m., Saturday

Funeral Service

Dobbs Valley Baptist Church
Dobbs Valley, TX  76067
Sunday, March 15, 2009
2:00 p.m., Sunday

Cemetery

Dobbs Valley CemeteryHa
Dobbs Valley, TX  76067

Memorial Contributions

Taylor Memorial Baptist Church
1700 E Yeso
Hobbs, NM  88240

TJ Redmond III Scholarship Fund
c/o First Baptist Church
Peachtree City, GA  30269