Mary Helen Bradley went to her eternal home on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Saline Hospital in Benton, AR. She was born April 17, 1934, having her 91st birthday a week ago. She was the daughter of the late Barney and Carrie Rauls.
Mary Helen is preceded in death by her husband of almost 70 years, Thomas Bradley. She had 12 siblings: J.E., Cecil, Earnest, W.C., Roy, Marvin, Johnny, Larry, Virgie, Dorothy, Linda, Juanice.
Mary Helen is survived by 3 children, Diane Madden (Jim), Debbie McClain (Ron), and Greg Bradley (Vickie). The twinkle of her eyes are her 7 grandchildren, Jennifer Brewer (John), Eric Hamilton (Mary), Bruce McClain (Laurie), Matt McClain (Lindsey), Kristen McClain, Courtney Green (Andy), Maggie Hughes (Justin); 14 bonus grands; 16 great grandchildren, Beau Brewer (Madison), Hannah Brewer, Katelyn Hamilton (Yates), Laci Koper, Carrington Koper (Cole), Knox Hamilton, Griffin, Gunner and Grady McClain, Roy and Westin McClain, Gillian Ellis, Lauren Rich, Kinsley Sellers, Todd Sellers and Waylon Hughes.
Mary Helen was an active member of Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Rye, AR. She retired after years of assisting on the farm, she worked at Jack Winters Factory and as a nurse’s aide and a desk clerk at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren, AR.
She was a devoted Christian, wife, mother, mom, aunt, Nanny and MeeMaw. Mary Helen enjoyed deer hunting and spending time with her family at the Bradley Deer Camp. She loved having visits and extended time with family, her family will miss and remember precious memories from her excellent country breakfast of oatmeal (her specialty that the grands loved), sausage and gravy and always homemade biscuits.
Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Frazer’s Funeral Home with Bro. Ricky Rauls and Bro. Doney Blackerby officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery at Rye by Frazer’s Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Frazer’s Funeral Home.
