FRANKLIN - Bonnie Higdon Bradley, 89, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.
A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Kate Williams Higdon. She lived in Macon County most of her life and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Bonnie was very instrumental in getting the Higdon genealogy historical book to print.
She enjoyed working in her yard and gardening, and she loved helping children. Bonnie was proud to acquire her LPN license, especially with a seventh-grade education. She spent years caring for others and training others who would become nurses also.
In addition to her parents, Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Boone Bradley; a son, Kelly Bradley; a grandson, James Bradley; brothers, Troy, Coy and Bill Higdon; and sisters, Ruby Speed, Ivalee Clouse, Ruth Oden and Rachel Pollard.
She is survived by two sons, Floyd A. Bradley (Gail) of Franklin and James Dale Bradley of Bostic, North Carolina; brother, Robert Higdon of Franklin; and two sisters, Virginia Howard of Omak, Washington and Mildred Bradley of Commerce, Georgia. Bonnie also has three grandchildren, Doug Bradley, Alan Bradley and Cora Bradley; and four great-grandchildren surviving.
The funeral service will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Oak Grove Baptist Church. The Revs. Steve Reeves and Judson Hall will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Memorials can be made to the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Faye Bishop, 73 Third St., Franklin, NC 28734.
Condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.