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Sunrise
September 24, 1925
Mrs. Geneva W. Bradford
Celebrating Home Going of
Memories
of the PAST
MEMORIES
that will last
Sunset
June 23. 2016
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO:
Armour’s Memorial Services 1465 N. Central Avenue/P.O. Box 241—Alexander City, Alabama 35011
256.234.2776 phone / 256.234.0259 fax
www.armourfuneralhome.com / Email: [email protected]
Darrell Armour, Manager
Demetrius Armour, Director
Mrs. Hattye M. Armour, Director/Owner
MEMORIES
Funeral Service
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
1:00 p.m. Marietta Missionary Baptist Church
Goodwater, AL 35072
Rev. Jesse L. Mayes, Pastor
Officiating
Armour’s Memorial Staff, Directing
Pall Bearers Grandsons
Flower Bearers Class of ‘72 and Great Granddaughters
Appreciation from the Bradford Family The family of the late
Mrs. Geneva W. Bradford
would like to thank each and everyone for their
acts of love & kindness extended to them
during the sickness and bereavement.
May you be richly and exceedingly blessed by God.
~Order of Service~
Mrs. Geneva W. Bradford
Prelude………………………………………….....Soft Music
Processional………………………………….Clergy/Family
Song…... ……………………………...Sis. Sonya Bledsoe
Scriptures:….Old Testament…..……Rev. William Russell
New Testament………...Rev. Tracy Burton
Prayer……………………………….....Rev. Adonis Thomas
Song………………………………...Rev. Anthony Anderson
Reflections…………………………………2 minutes Please
Song.………………..………….……...Sis. Sonya Bledsoe
Obituary………………………….……………..Read Silently
Acknowledgements…………………….Sis. Bettye Buckner
Song…………Sis. Amanda McClendon/Sis. Mary Mayes
Eulogy………………………..Rev. Jesse L. Mayes, Pastor
Recessional…………………………….……….Soft Music
Interment………………............Marietta Church Cemetery
Goodwater, Alabama 35072
Repast : Marietta Fellowship Hall
Remember my friends,
my family, as you pass by,
as you are now, so once was I.
As I am now, soon you will be,
so prepare for death and follow me.
OBITUARY
On September 24, 1925 a b less ing was born Geneva Whetstone
Bradford (Sugar Gal ) . Born in Goodwater , A labama to the late
Frankl in Whetstone and Nancy Gaddis .
Geneva was the o ldest of f i ve ch i ldren . She was preceded in death
by three s i s ter s .
Geneva jo ined the Mar ietta Miss ionary Bapt i s t Church at an ear l y
age where she served in many capac i t ies includ ing: Choi r Member
which she loved dear l y , Pres ident of the Fe l lowsh ip Hal l , member of
the Usher Board , Secretary of the Sunday School , member of the
Pastor ’s A ide, member of the Miss ionary Soc iety , Youth Teacher , a
member of the church c lean up crew and the o ldest member of the
church .
She was un i ted in Holy Matr imony to Mr. John Booker T. Bradford
on February 15, 1941.
From th i s un ion 10 ch i ldren were born , JB (deceased) ; BJ , Ludel la ,
Larry , Jeanette (deceased) ; Renel l , Sandra , I rene, Bever l y and Frank-
l in .
She was a lov ing and devoted wi fe , mother , grandmother , s i s ter and
daughter unt i l her Heaven ly Father sa id , “Wel l done my good and
fa i thfu l servant . Come home to me and I wi l l g i ve you rest .”
Sister Bradford leaves wonderfu l memor ies to her ch i ldren : BJ Brad-
ford (Anna) of Lobeco, SC; Ludel la Bunn of Daytona Beach, FL ; Larry
Bradford (Brenda) of C larksv i l l e , TN; Renel l B . Hi l l of Goodwater ,
AL ; Sandra Burton (Larry) of Henderson , KY ; I rene McGee (Ph i l l ip )
of Goodwater , AL ; Bever l y Bradford of A lexander C ity , AL ; F rankl in
Bradford , Sr . (Angela) of Harvest , AL . Three s i s ters : F lora Mae
Chapman and Annie Pear l Woods both of Goodwater , AL ; Minn ie
Green (Fraz ier ) of Jackson’s Gap, AL . Two brothers : Mac Tuck
(Lo i s) of Augusta , GA and Bi l l y Buckner of Watertown, NY. One
Aunt, Luverne Whetstone of Goodwater , AL .
Sixteen g randchi ldren : Caro lyn Anthony (Roder ick) of Dayton
Beach, FL ; Fat ima Johnson (Curt i s ) of San Anton io , TX; Aaron Brad-
ford (Ta iwanna) of Bowl ing Green, KY ; Tamersen Glenn of Houston ,
TX; Nichel le Marbury of A lexander C i ty , AL ; Shur i ta Bunn of Day-
tona Beach, FL ; Towey Burton of Henderson , KY ; Steven Marbury
(Tammy) of Goodwater , AL ; Larry Burton of Henderson , KY ; Frankl in
Bradford , J r of R ichmond, VA; Randi Carro l l of R iverda le , GA; Con-
drev ius Bradford of San Diego, CA; Fer i cka Hi l l of Sy lacauga, AL ;
Wesley Bradford of R iverda le , GA; John McGee of Seatt le , WA; Tony
Fu l ler (E i leen) of Mobi le , AL .
Twenty-two great g randchi ldren : Brook lyn Tuck, Ja iden Tuck,
Donovon Bradford , Sydney Johnson, Curt i s Johnson, I I I ; Mal ia Kel l y ,
Mal ik Kel l y ; Steven Marbury , J r . ; Ca i Marbury , Hayden Glenn, E l i jah
Glenn, Ashton Glenn; Zi r ’Ryan McGee , Kamar ion Black ,
(cont inued)
(Obituary continued)
I sa iah Anthony , Gabr ie l le Anthony , Roder ick Anthony , J r . ; Cas-
sonya Fu l ler , Tony Fu l ler , J r . ; Shundr ick Ful ler , ( Jenn i fer ) , Aaron
Fu l ler , P i lar Ful ler .
Nine g reat, g reat , g reat g randchi ldren : Roder ick An-
thony , I I I ; Maya Anthony ; Za’Kar ia Fu l ler , Saaneay ia Fu l ler ,
Nasi r Muhammad, Najah Muhammad , McKenzie Fu l ler , Aysa
Fu l ler , Noel Anthony . A host of church members and loved
ones .
Our Great Grandma’s New Address
Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 11a.m. our great grandma
received her call from God, the King who let her know
that her home was ready and that she could move in.
She packed up bit by bit, she got ready to take off, but
there were a couple more things that she had to com-
plete. Some finishing touches that only Jesus Christ could
help her with. She also had to wait for Him to finish some
things that were too broad, too thick and just too much
for her to handle. As you all know now our Grandma’s
home is ready. Just as my King promised her, it is so beau-
tiful and located in an exclusive area just behind a glori-
ous pearly gate. Of course, the streets are paved in gold I
have been told.. There is nothing going on there but
peace, joy, and happiness. There is no pain, strife, discom-
fort, nor any cares of the world. Guess what! She had to
leave us to go get fitted for her wings
P. S.
Oh Yeah, let me tell you this, she doesn’t have a telephone
but you can call Jesus and He will confirm that she is do-
ing great. If you don’t know how to reach Him just read
your Bible everyday. If you want to see my grandma to
really know she is ok, fall down on your knees and pray,
pray, pray.