Bradford, Amanda

Amanda Bradford
May 1, 1888-Nov. 12, 1980


Niles Daily Star, Thursday, November 13, 1980, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Amanda Bradford, 92, of 1182 Giles Rd., Howard township, died on Wednesday, Nov. 12, in Pawating Hospital after a long illness.

Born on May 1, 1888, in Charleston, Miss., she had been a resident of Cass County since 1954.

Mrs. Bradford's husband, Robert, died in 1969.

Survivors include three sons, Henry Buckley and Wardell Bradford, both of Charleston, Miss., and Willie Buckley, of Memphis, Tenn.; one sister, Mrs. Irene Willis, of Niles, and 33 grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home.


Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 17, 1980, page 2, col. 2-3, microfilm Niles District Library

Amanda Bradford, 92, of 1182 Giles Rd., Howard Township, died at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12 in Pawating Hospital following a lengthy illness.

A homemaker, she was born Nov. 12, 1888 in Charleston, Miss. and had lived here since1954.

She was married to Robert Bradford who died in 1969.

Survivors include three sons, Henry Buckley of Charleston, Willie Buckley of Memphis, Tenn., and Wardell Bradford of Charleston; a daughter, Mrs. Irene Willis of Niles; and 33 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm. Monday at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church. The Rev. M.L. Daniel will officiate.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  The Pifer-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

 

*Death record has dob as May 1, 1888.