Thelma Bell Bradley

Thelma Bell (Falls) Bradley, 95, of Montebello passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at her residence after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born in Nelson County on July 15, 1919, a daughter of the late Charles Edward Falls and Olive Blanche (Campbell) Falls.

Thelma was a life member of Beech Grove Christian Church and attended Vesuvius Baptist Church. She had many hobbies such as quilting and canning/freezing. Thelma loved to garden; some of the beautiful flowers she grew were Glads and Dahlias. She worked as a waitress, the first one hired when the restaurant first opened, for many years at Whetstone Ridge Restaurant on the Blue Ridge Parkway and at Howard Johnson’s Restaurant in Afton. Aside from her hobbies and work, her top priority was being a loving mother and grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey F. Bradley; two sons, Wayne Bradley and Charles Bradley; four brothers, Norvell Falls, Hawthorne Falls, Randolph Falls, and Garnett Falls; three sisters, Fleta (Falls) Pillow, Edna (Falls) Panck and Josie (Falls) Chilton; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Falls and Betty Falls; a brother-in-law, Buck Panck; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Survivors include her daughter and caregiver, Gail Bradley of Montebello; two grandsons, Christopher Bradley and his wife Kim of Montebello and “ Wesley” Bradley and his girlfriend, Theresa Nartowicz of Stuarts Draft; granddaughter, Ashley Schiano Moriello and her husband, Biagio Schiano Moriello of Staunton; three great grandchildren, Taylor Bradley, Morgan Bradley, and Colton Bradley all of Montebello; two daughter-in-law, Sandra Bradley of Spout Spring and Deborah Bradley of Stuarts Draft, as well as many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the caregivers that helped take care of Thelma during her long illness. Also, a special thank you to Dr. Dennis L. Hatter, Dr. Richard Miller, and Nurse Fannie Miller.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Vesuvius Baptist Church, 830 Tye River Turnpike, Vesuvius, VA 24483 with Rev. Matt Coiner and Rev. Dan Stanley officiating. Burial to follow at Haines Chapel Cemetery, Montebello, VA. Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 11, 2015 at Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes in Waynesboro.

Memorial donations may be made in Thelma’s memory to The Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

Relatives and friends may share condolences and memories with the family online by visiting www.reynoldshamrickfuneralhomes.com