Obituary
Lula
Salmons Bradford
(January 6, 1926 - October 3, 20130
Lula Salmons Bradford
died on Thursday, October 3rd, 2013, at The Fountainview Center for
Alzheimer's Disease in Atlanta, Ga. Born on January 6, 1926 in Hamlin,
W.Va., she was the daughter of Oscar and Clara Moore Salmons. Her husband
Arthur D. Bradford of Huntington, her sister Millie Bays (Rex) of Hamlin, a
brother Homer Salmon (Phyllis) of Milton, W.Va. and a son-in-law John
Bradford-Smith of Atlanta, Ga. predeceased her. Lula is survived by two
daughters, Marcia Hutchinson (Ron) of Charlottesville, Va. and A. Dee
Bradford-Smith of Atlanta, Ga., a granddaughter Melissa Wall (David) and a
great-granddaughter Catherine Wall of Atlanta, Ga., and a brother Leonard
Salmons (Ann) of Grove City, Ohio. A resident of Huntington since 1944, Lula
moved to Atlanta, Ga. in 2003 to be near her daughter. In Huntington, she
was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, the Modern Mothers Club and
Eastern Star. For many years she was employed as a teacher at the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Day Care Center of which she was a founding member. Lula's
last years were blessed and enriched by the unflagging love and support of
her daughter, Dee, who assumed the responsibility for the care of her mother
in Atlanta. The family extends heartfelt appreciation as well to the
following: the staff at The Fountainview Center, especially Sheila Meer, and
Vitas Hospice of Atlanta and Larry Robert. A visitation and memorial service
were held in Atlanta, Ga. at H. M. Patterson and Son, Oglethorpe Hill Chapel
on Friday, October 4th. Final arrangements are being handled by Chapman's
Mortuary, Huntington, W.Va. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday,
October 7th ~ 2PM at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, W. Va., with Rev.
Hubert Harvey officiating. Internment will follow at Ridgelawn Memorial
Park. Friends may call after 1PM on Monday at Chapman’s Mortuary. In lieu of
flowers, the family requests donations In Memoriam Lula Bradford c/o Fifth
Avenue Baptist Day Care Center, 1135 5th Avenue, Huntington, W Va. 25701
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