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R. Bradley Obituary

MARION -- R. Maxine Bradley, 92, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Monday, May 30, 2011, in Parkway Manor.

Maxine was born Sept. 11, 1918, in Williamson County, the daughter, of Raymond and Octavia (North) Russell.

She married James Bradley on Sept. 13, 1940, in Missouri and together they shared more than 61 years of marriage until his death Dec. 21, 2001.

She was a homemaker and a member of Disciples of Christ Christian Church, where she had served as a deacon. Maxine also held a regional office in the church. She was past president of Christian Women's Fellowship and lifetime member of VFW Auxiliary.

Survivors include daughter, Deborah Lattuca and husband, Sam, of Marion; son, Richard Halbin and wife, Donna, of Mount Vernon; four grandchildren; Kathleen Segretario of Niles, Mich., Frederick Halbin and wife, Brenda, of Bluford, Timothy Halbin of Mount Vernon; Angela Carter and husband, Damon, of Marion; granddaughter-in-law, Virginia Halbin; 17 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded by her parents; husband, James, and grandson, Jeffrey Halbin.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 3, in Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Rucker officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

For those who prefer memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois or Marion Regional Humane Society. Envelopes will be available and accepted at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home, 800 N. Market St., Marion, IL 62959.

For additional information or to sign the guest memorial register, visit www.hughesfuneralhomes.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Southern Illinoisan on Jun. 3, 2011.

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