Idell Brown Bradley Obituary in Sylvester at Shipps Funeral Home, Inc.

Obituary For Idell Brown Bradley

The funeral services for the late Mrs. Idell Bradley of 924 West Street, Sylvester, Georgia, who departed this life on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia, will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. from the New Beulah Grove Baptist Church in Sylvester, Georgia. Words of Comfort will be given by Pastor Karl Smith. Burial will follow in the Shepard Memorial Garden Cemetery. Services may be viewed Facebook Live from the "Shipp's Funeral Home" Facebook page.

Mrs. Idell Brown Bradley was born in the year of our Lord, December 5, 1934 to the late Deacon and Mrs. Charlie and Leah Jackson Brown in Tift County, Georgia. The family moved to Worth County when Idell was an infant. Idell was educated in the Worth County Public School System at that time and graduated from high school. Idell received Christ as her Savior at an early age, and joined the Oak Grove Baptist Curch under the leadership of Rev. Cook in 1946. She moved her membership to Hopewell Baptist Church to be with her parents. She worked dutifully in the church as a member of Usher Board, and later joined the Church Choir. She was also a member of the gospel singing group, The Star Lights. Later in life, Idell moved her membership to New Beulah Grove Baptist Church, under the leadership of the late Reverend Perry Simmons. At Beulah Grove, Idell served as a member of the Mission Board, president of the Church Choir, and as Mother of the Church. Idell was united in Holy Matrimony to the late George Bradley, Sr. on January 5, 1952. To this union nine children were born, six boys and three girls. Our Loved One heard the Master’s Call to come and take her rest on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia. Her parents, her husband, her children, Charlie Bradley, George Bradley, Jr., Idell Bradley Parker, a sister, Charlie Mae Brown, and a brother-in-law, Coley Bradley, have all preceded her in death.

Idell leaves to cherish her memories her sons, Ronnie Joe Bradley, Coley (Gerta) Bradley, Ray Anthony (Pamela) Bradley, Jeffery (Barbara) Bradley; her daughters, Dr. Sandra Bradley, Veronica “P.J.” Bradley; twenty-two grandchildren, thirty-seven great grandchildren, and seven great great grandchildren; daughters-in-law, Willie Belle Bradley, Irma Bradley; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, sorrowing friends, and a church family she loved dearly.

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To the Bradley family, your mom will certainly be missed. I miss her already from occasionally seeing her working in her beautiful and well kept yards. But knowing that she is no longer suffering, although missed, can bring a measure of comfort.(2 Corinthians 1:3,4) So continue to be consoled by the fond memories you have and that others share with you. Love always Estelle Jefferson Allen & Family

To the BRADLEY FAMILY. The Earthly word lost and Angel and Heaven truly gain one. Mom Bradley will truly be missed by family. No matter how your life was going she would always give you a comforting word and smile and hug. LOVE Mickie Wilburn & Family

Mother Bradley was a true woman of God. She not only showed her love for her own children, she showed that same love to us as the Mother of New Beulah Grove. We have been blessed to have had such a loving and caring mother and we will dearly miss her. She made it plain and clear that she put all her trust in the Lord and that when it was her time to go to her new home that she was ready. Even though we are sadden of her departure, but we know that she is present with the Lord. We pray that God will continue to give the Bradley family strength in their time of loss.
New Beulah Grove Baptist Church Family Karl A. Smith, Pastor

You had a beautiful smile that I will always remember. When you smiled, it would light up a room so bright. Your heart 💜 was pure and loving. Cousin, I'm gonna miss that beautiful smile and oh God, that warm hug you always gave me when we saw each other. Take your rest. To my cousins, your mom was the best. You guys have my deepest sympathy and I love y'all very much. Your cousin Brenda W. Hamilton

The above love of sympathy came from your cousin Brenda W. Hamilton

You had a beautiful smile that I will always remember. When you smiled, it would light up a room so bright. Your heart 💜 was pure and loving. Cousin, I'm gonna miss that beautiful smile and oh God, that warm hug you always gave me when we saw each other. Take your rest. To my cousins, your mom was the best. You guys have my deepest sympathy and I love y'all very much.

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