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Submitted: 2/21/22 • Approved: 2/21/22 • Last Updated: 2/24/22 • R493050-G493048-S3
Lester D.
February 20, 1922-July 16, 1959
Lona Mae
April 13, 1922-January 17, 2014
May your rest be as sweet as our memories of you
*Photo, courtesy of Ruth Teal
*Obituary Lona
LONA (MIZE) BRADLEY departed this life for her heavenly home on January 17, 2014 at the age of 91. She was born on April 13, 1922 in Roscoe, Texas, the youngest of six children born to Elzy & Esther Cantwell,
On October 22, 1938 at the age of 16 Lona married Lester Mize who proceeded her in death at the young age of 37 in July1959. They had one daughter, Clara, and one son, L.D. Mize, Jr
On March 8, 1963 Lona married Sam Bradley in Lamesa, Texas, where they resided until moving to Midland in 1980. Lona was lovingly called "Mam-maw" and Sam was lovingly called "Poppa Sam" by all of the Mize and Gleghorn grandchildren. Sam passed away in May, 2003.
Lona was associated with the insurance business for 17 years in Lamesa and in Midland before retiring in 1990. After retirement she became an active member of the Midland Senior Center where she worked many hours in their sewing room. She also served as a Senior Companion with Senior Services of Midland for several years – often helping and transporting people who were years younger than she was. Lona was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Midland
Contributed on 2/21/22 by neldapat
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