Judith Ann Bradford, 86, of Festus died Dec. 10, 2025, at her home. Mrs. Bradford was a homemaker. Born March 13, 1939, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Augusta Ruby (Horton) and James Harvey Thomas.
She is survived by her husband of 70 years: Theordore I. "Buck" Bradford of Festus; five children: Janet (the late Buster) Cage of Victoria, Jim (Charlene) Bradford of Victoria, Charlotte (Dennis) Lindwedel of Victoria, Linda Bradford of Victoria and Laura (Les) Huskey of Victoria; a sibling: John (Debbie) Thomas of Festus; 10 grandchildren: Greg Cage, Jim (Elisa) Bradford, Suzy (Dan) Moran, Ted (Lettie) Bradford, Rosie (Bill) Foster, Will (Aubrey) Lindwedel, Joe (Christy) Brown, Taylor Huskey, Wyatt Huskey and Jesse Huskey; 18 great-grandchildren: Mila (Zane) Ahonen, Amber Cage, Brianna Bradford, Bryce Bradford, Dylan (Courtney) Moran, Kaitlyn (Floyd) Welch, Ethan Moran, Kristan Moran, Carson Moran, Theo Bradford, Tucker Bradford, Guy Bradford, Millie Bradford, Joe Foster, Levi Foster, Isaac Foster, Joe Brown and Archer Brown; and four great-great-grandchildren: Raelynn Bradford, Jude Welch, Remington Moran and Genny Ann Brown.
She was preceded in death by a son: David Bradford; two brothers: Jim (Martha) Thomas and Kenneth (Janet) Thomas; a grandson: Bryan Lindwedel; and a great-granddaughter: Genevieve "Annie" Brown.
Services were held Dec. 14 at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home in De Soto. Burial was in Bradford Cemetery in Victoria. Arrangements were under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.