Eleanor P. Bradley, of Milford, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 11, 2011, from Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 77. She was born to the late Virgil and Pauline Slaughter.
Mrs. Bradley was a wonderful homemaker. She was well known for her high energy level, having a strong will, and highly independent personality. She has been a member of the Milford Church of the Nazarene since the early 1950's, where she was very active. She was a wonderful Christian woman that dedicated her life to serving the Lord. Her service to the Lord led her to belong to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Gideon's International, Kent South Camp.
Her passion was cooking and gardening and yard work. She was well known for her famous down home cooking. Her hobbies included sewing, crocheting and knitting. She will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, who always put her family first. Her family and church family will forever miss her caring but spunky presence.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Bradley; son, Ronald C. Bradley; brother, David J. Slaughter; sister, June Dykstra.
She is survived a son, Dale Bradley of Milford; daughter and son in law, Darlene and Ken Draper of Vineland, NJ; brother, Leon Slaughter of Slaughter Beach; sister, Bernice Wilson of Bridgeville; grandchildren, Kyle Bradley, Chase Kielbasa, Dakota Kielbasa, Morgan Draper.
Funeral Service will be Monday, April 18, 2011, at 2 PM, at the Milford Church of the Nazarene, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the Milford Community Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The Gideon’s International for memorial Bibles. Please visit, http://www.gideons.org/.