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Bettie Jean Keith Bradford, 85, went home to be with the Lord July 14th, 2015, surrounded by her family. Memorial service at 10:00a.m., Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Shaffer Funeral Home’s Pioneer Chapel. Services are under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home/Grape Creek.
She was born 12th of 13 children to Artimus and Sarah Keith on July 30, 1929, in Winters, Texas, and spent her childhood years in Menard, Texas.
She is preceded in death by husband, Bill Bradford, daughter, Ginger Mory, son, Bert Bradford, and grandson, E.C. Hoelle.
She is survived by her sister, Dorothy (Aunt Winnie) Laughlin, daughters, Jeannie (Eric) Hoelle and Tillie (Robert) Slagle, son-in-law, Gary Mory, and daughter-in-law, Donna Hooker, grandchildren Kenneth Myers, Monica Castleberry, Lara Nesler, Patrick Slagle, Billie (Shawna) Bradford, Bryan Bradford, Brady Bradford, great grandchildren Misti, Courtney, Lane, Austin, Jeremiah, Logan, Emily, and Mackenzie and many other loving family members and friends.She was loved by all who knew her.
She was the “best little mama in the world” according to her daughters. She sewed her love into her special quilts, baked it into her meals, and poured it into her warm hugs and kisses. Her smile and laugh would warm the coldest heart. Her very presence demanded respect and honor. She was the true matriarch of her family.