Thelma L. Bradford, 93, formerly of De Soto

Thelma L. Bradford, 93, of Houston, Texas, formerly of De Soto, died Oct. 16, 2022, at Fountainwood at Lake Houston in Atascocita, Texas. Mrs. Bradford retired after teaching at Vineland Elementary School. She had taught at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School as well. She was the matriarch of the Bradford, Meadows, and Lewis families. Born March 19, 1929, in Sabula, she was the daughter of the late David Wesley and Pauline Mary (Lewis) Meadows.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Edgar R. Bradford.

She is survived by two children: John Edgar (Patty) Bradford of Anchorage, Alaska, and Amy Elizabeth Bradford (Jerry) Schober of Houston, Texas; a daughter-in-law: Kathy Bradford; seven grandchildren: Angela (Nick) DeMaria, Thomas Bradford Jr., Jeremiah (Kenan) Bradford, Jennifer (Taylor) Palomo, Heather (Tony) Spano, John (Cheyenne) Bradford Jr. and James (Karina) Bradford; 16 great-grandchildren: Jaydon, Blake, Gage, Amelia, Miriam, Emsleigh, Kesed, Haddon, Eleanor, Meaghan, Jared, Austin, Brooklyn, Cooper, Titus and Zaiden; two great-great-grandchildren: Blake and Bailey; and a sister: Shula Mae (Lloyd) Davis.

She was preceded in death by a daughter: Vicki Belinda Bradford; a son: Thomas David Bradford; and a sister: Jo Ann (Oscar) Akins.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until a funeral service at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto, officiated by Jeremiah Bradford. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in De Soto. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.