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Lora Mae Bradford

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Lora Mae Bradford, 86, of Rogers, Ark., passed away October 17, 2022, and is being gloriously welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born in Meade, Kan., to the late Roscoe Nash and Gladys Pennington. Lora was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill D Bradford; her brothers, Edwin Nash, Gerald Nash, and sister, Lola Wurdeman. Lora and Bill moved from Wichita, Kan., where they were married and began their family. They were married a total of 43 years. In 1971, the family moved to Bentonville, Ark., where they loved to attend Arkansas Razorback games, traveling together which included all 50 states, seven continents, and navigating around the world twice. Lora was also very active in church functions and ministries as a member of Cross Church in Springdale, Ark. Lora retired from Wal-Mart Stores as a Claims Supervisor in 2003. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. She leaves, to cherish her memories, one sister, Nadine Kilts of Midwest, Wyo.; two daughters, Sonya Bradford Trenary and husband Jason of Lowell, Ark., and Shawn Bradford Gabbard and husband Bruce of Rogers, Ark.; five grandchildren, Matthew Bradford and wife Jaecy of Overland Park, Kan., Sydnie Nelson and husband Andrew of Denver, Colo., Nathan Dean and wife Adriana of Bentonville, Ark., Samantha Wang and husband Robert of Palo Alto, Calif., and Andrew Trenary of Rogers, Ark.. The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 310 Zion Church Street, Lowell, Ark., 72745. Funeral services will be held at the Fayetteville National Cemetery, 1000 S Lt Col Leroy Pond Ave, Fayetteville, Ark., 72701, Friday, October 21, 2022 at 12:30 p.m., Charlie Foster officiating. The family suggests in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Meals on Wheels of Benton County, 2004 S 13th Street, Rogers, Ark., 75758. www.Mow-BentonCo.org Arrangements are under the care of Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers. www.RollinsFuneral.com

Published October 19, 2022

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