Mary Frances Bridges

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Brookside Funeral Home at 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, Texas 77039. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Brookside Funeral Home.

Mary, married the love of her life, Elmer L. Bridges, on June 30, 1950; they had a wonderful life together for 62 years, until his passing on December 9, 2012. Mary spoke often that Elmer (Sonnie as she called him) was going to wait at Heaven's Gate for her and she was looking forward to their reunion together forever. Mary retired in 1986 from Grant Oil Fields, after 30 years of employment. Mary was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Porter, Texas, Rebecca's and Red Hat Club Organizations.

Left to cherish her memories are sons & daughters-in-law Danny & Bobbie Bridges of Porter, Texas, Bobbie & Gail Bridges of New Caney, Texas; daughter & son-in-law Colleen & Calvin Kinder of Shepherd, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, & 6 great-great-grandchildren; brother & sister Charles E. Dulaney of Sugarland, Texas, Madeline Rebecca Ferrell of Richmond, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews & friends. She was preceded in death by parents Hedrick E. Dulaney & Mamie Wilson Dulaney; husband Elmer Lewis Bridges; granddaughter Alanna Gayle Gibson; brother & sister-in-law Bobbie Dee Dulaney, Margaret Maywald Dulaney; brother-in-law Elvis "Pete" Bridges; brother-in-law & sister-in-law George Ruben Mason & wife Annella Bridges Mason; sister-in-law Annie Pettit Dulaney.