of Jonesboro, AR
January 23, 1925 - May 29, 2018
Leida Elise Reispass Bradley, 93, of Jonesboro, passed away May 29, 2018 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House surrounded by her children. She was born January 23, 1925 in Adila, Hageri County, Estonia to Mihkel and Elise (Ruuben) Reispass. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, J.C. Bradley; parents; step-mother, Marie Torgo Reispass; brothers, Heinrich, Oskar, Reinhold, and Elmar Reispass; and a sister, Asta Reispass Romandi.
Leida was a member of Temple Baptist Church. In addition to her faith, she loved her family and enjoyed cooking and spending time with them. She enjoyed fishing, reading, crocheting, gardening, bird watching, traveling and watching the St. Louis Cardinals baseball games. She moved her church membership to Temple from Big Creek Valley Baptist Church after J.C. passed to attend church with her children. She was a member of the Oak Grove Home Extension Club and loved serving the community through that membership. She retired from St. Bernard's Medical Center where she worked in Central Supply and Surgery Departments.
Survivors include seven children, Leo (Paula) Bradley, Butch (Marsha) Bradley, Laverne (David) Clines, Frank (Dr. Mary Jane) Bradley, Marie Bradley, Tony (Barbara) Bradley, and Melvin (Robin) Bradley, all of Jonesboro; nine grandchildren, Brad (Gretchen) Clines, Blake Bradley, Jason (Misty) Bradley, Jessica (Mike) McCanless, Amber (Brandon) Jones, Spencer (Kaitlynn) Bradley, Jordan (Amanda) Bradley, all of Jonesboro; and Shelley (Gray) Adams of New Orleans, LA and Ashley Bradley of Nashville, TN; three step-grandchildren, Eddie (Karis) Swanner of Jonesboro, Bryan (Tracie) Mangrum and Bradley Mangrum of Paragould; ten great grandchildren, Wes and Sutton Clines, Adalynn Bradley, Brooklyn McCanless, Violet Jones, Pearson Bradley, Liam and Quinn Bradley, all of Jonesboro, and Mary Cooper and August Adams of New Orleans; one great grandson expected to be born in October of 2018; five step-great grandchildren, Kirsten (Seth) Nichols, Sydney Swanner, all of Jonesboro, Shayna (Mangrum) Lenderman of Texas, and Brandon and Baylee Mangrum of Paragould; and one step great-great grandchild, Kale Mangrum of Paragould. Additional survivors include a sister, Ilse Reispass Loode of Kurresaare, Estonia, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; and many friends.
Funeral services will be 11:30 am Saturday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home with Bro. Andy Neal and Bro. Gary Gipson officiating. Burial will be private.
Visitation will begin at 10 am until time of service.
Brad Clines, Blake Bradley, Jason Bradley, Spencer Bradley, Jordan Bradley, Brandon Jones will serve as pallbearers.
Those wishing to leave a lasting memorial may make a donation to Temple Baptist Church, PO Box 19309, Jonesboro, AR 72403; Big Creek Valley Baptist Church, 2805 Neely Road, Jonesboro, AR 72404; Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House, 1433 E. Matthews, Jonesboro, AR 72401 or to a charity of their choosing.