Zella Mae Bradley

Zella Mae Bradley was born May 5th, 1934 and passed away on April 7, 2025.  She was the fifth child born to Amos Tyler and Verna Tyler in Pocahontas Arkansas. The family moved to Stillwater, OK when she was a young girl.

Zella married Joe T. Bradley and together they had seven children. They moved to Jones, OK in 1959. Later in life she spent ten years devoted to Jim Smith.  Zella was always known for her love of cooking, canning, sewing and taking care of her family. She had beautiful rose gardens and giant elephant ears. She enjoyed camping, fishing, and just about anything outside. In her late years Zella loved to be taken for walks, sitting at the park and watching nature.

Zella had a strong belief in Jesus and accepted him into her heart years ago. She passed away in her sleep peacefully as she went to be with God.

Zella is preceded in death by her mother Verna Simmons, father Amos Tyler, brother Vol Tyler, sisters Irene Hagar, Lorene Jacks and Bonnie Crenshaw and two sons Daman Wayne Bradley, and John Richard Bradley.

She leaves behind her sons Larry Bradley and wife Peggy Bradley, Patrick Bradley; daughters Susan Mason and Eddie Martinez, Verna Kolar and husband Bobby Kolar, Karen Denton and husband Jerry Denton; grandchildren Heather Copeland, Shawn Bradley, Michael Bradley, Grant Bradley, Zachary Bradley, Amber Simmons, TJ Mason, Trey Kolar, Jenny Cooper, Eugene Baldwin, Dane Baldwin, David Baldwin, Joshua Baldwin; 30 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren and numerous other family members.