Avis Z. Brinker ¹

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Avis Z. Brinker Bradford, 86, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Fort Worth., Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday in Martin's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Holly Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. p.m. Wednesday at Martin's., She was born in Nowata, Okla., on Aug. 6, 1923, to Lawrence and Pearl Marler Brinker. She was a longtime resident of Dallas until retiring from Austin Industries, when she and her husband moved to Granbury where they lived for many years. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary., She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Delbert O'Neil Bradford; parents, Lawrence and Pearl Brinker; brothers, Chester Brinker, Rodney Brinker and Calvin Brinker; sisters, Omagine Brinker and Pauline Ledford; brother-in-law, Hubert Bradford; and sisters-in-law, Gerry Bradford and Kathryn Bradford., Survivors: Son, Ronnie O'Neil Bradford and wife, Joanne; daughter, Janet Lea Adkinson and husband, Lee; grandsons, Ryan O'Neil Bradford and wife, Andrea, and Chad Ashley Bradford and wife, Brandy; granddaughter, Andrea Deon Forinash and husband, Jon; great-grandsons, Evan O'Neil Bradford and Zackery Taylor Bradford; great-granddaughter, Ashlee Marie Bradford, due in March; brothers-in-law, Luther Bradford and Billy Ray Bradford and wife, Mary; sisters-in-law, Carine Purl and husband, Raydeen, and Nettie Faye Lewis and husband, John; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.

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