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4035. Winnie
Maye Wymore245,2068 was born on 2 Jan 1890 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.245,2069
She died of cancer on 25 Jul 1952 in Lindsay, Tulare County, California.245,705,706 She was buried in Porterville
Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare County, California.245,704 She
was in Housewife.245,706 [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE: Highschool]245,707 [Mary
Druley.ged]
Winnie & Claude were given the land by Willie's parents (Joel & Lois
Wymore) where they built their first home. This land was part of a tract owned
by Joel & Lois which was bounded by Belleview Avenue (on the South), Palm
(on the East), and Kanai Avenue (on the North). The current address would be
approximately W. Belleview in Porterville, Tulare, California. In approximately
1930, a person walking in the field behind the house, tossed a cigarette in dry
grass. The resulting fire burned the home to the ground when the then Porterville
Fire Chief - Ross Gardner would not allow city fire trucks to fight the fire
because the home was just across the city boundary in the county.
***Obituary Notice Appearing in Porterville Evening Recorder dated 7/25/1952:
"DAUGHTER OF PIONEER FAMILY DIES
Mrs. Winnie Mae Bradley, 62, daughter of a pioneer Porterville area family, passed
away early today at a Lindsay hospital following a long illness.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Myers Chapel and internment
will be in the family plot at Porterville Cemetery.
A native of Joplin, MO., Mrs. Bradley had resided in Porterville for the past
60 years, her parents being pioneer settlers of the Westfield district northwest
of the city. She was a member of Pythian Sisters, Order of the Eastern Star,
Rebekahs, Women's Benefit Association, and of the First Christian Church.
She was married to December 1908 to Claude P. Bradley who passed away in 1949.
Mrs.. Bradley is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Howard Smith and Mrs. John Della,
and three sons, Donald, Keith and Richard Bradley, all of Porterville; a brother,
Don Wymore of Springville; and by seven grandchildren.
Members of the family request that no flowers be sent. Contributions may be
made to the American Cancer Society as memorials to Mrs. Bradley."
***Funeral Notice Appearing in the Porterville Evening Recorder dated 7/26/1952:
"BRADLEY - In Lindsay, on July 25, 1952, Mrs. Winnie Mae Bradley, 62, a
native of Missouri; loving mother of Mrs. Howard Smith, Mrs. John Della, Donald,
Keith and Richard Bradley; adored sister of Don Wymore. Funeral services will
be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at the Myers Chapel, and internment will be in
the family plot in Porterville Cemetery."
From Her Funeral Service Program:
Officiating: Rev. Albert F. Bunney of the First Christian Church of Porterville
Music: Ruby Glenn and Ardath Dobbs, Duet "Beautiful Isle" &
"The End of a Perfect Day"
Organist: Catharine Frame
Casket Bearers: Forrest Givan, Al Penning, W.J. Turnipseed, Phil Benham,
Charles Saak, J. Claude Nelson Winnie Maye
Wymore and Claud Porter Bradley were married on 5 Dec 1909 in Porterville, Tulare
County, California.245,2070 Claud Porter Bradley245,2068
was born on 30 Sep 1886 in Sparta, White County, Tennessee.245,2071 He
died a stroke on 21 Apr 1949 in Porterville, Tulare County, California.245,705,706 He was buried on 23 Apr 1949
in Porterville Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare County, California.245,704 He was
a plumber and also owned the Bradley Funeral Home in Porterville, California.245,2072
He served in the military in the Army National Guard.245
Winnie & Claude were given the land by Winnie's parents (Joel & Lois
Wymore) where they built their first home. This land was part of a tract owned
by Joel & Lois which was bounded by Belleview Avenue (on the South), Palm
(on the East), and Kanai Avenue (on the North). The current address would be
approximately 500 W. Belleview in Porterville, Tulare, California. In approximately
1930, a person walking in the field behind the house, tossed a cigarette in dry
grass. The resulting fire burned the home to the ground when the then Porterville
Fire Chief, Ross Gardner, would not allow city fire trucks to fight the fire
because the home was just across the city boundary in the county.
Obituary Notice Appearing in Porterville Evening Recorder dated 4/22/1949:
"CLAUD BRADLEY, HERE 45 YEARS, PASSES AWAY
Claud P. Bradley, 62, a resident of Porterville for the past 45 years, passed
away at a local hospital Thursday afternoon following a long illness. Funeral
services will be held at the Myers Chapel at 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning with
the Rev. W. Lawrence Wells of the First Christian Church officiating. Internment
will be in the Porterville Cemetery.
Mr. Bradley was a native of Sparta, Tennessee., and came to Porterville 45 years
ago to engage in the plumbing business. He later started the Bradley Funeral
Home, which he sold in 1944 when ill health forced his retirement from business.
He was a member of the local Fraternal Order of Eagles and of the Knights of
Pythias Lodge. Mr. Bradley is survived by his wife, Mrs. Winnie Mae Bradley;
two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Smith and Miss Lois Bradley; three sons, Donald,
Keith and Richard Bradley; tow grandchildren, Neil and Claudia Smith; and a nephew,
Charles Metcalf, all of Porterville. He also is survived by a sister, Mrs. Pearl
Copeland, and a brother, Roy Bradley, both of Sparta, Tenn." Winnie Maye
Wymore and Claud Porter Bradley had the following children:
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