Mrs. Ernestine Dubuisson Bradley, age 97, resident of Pass Christian, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2007, in Biloxi.
Mrs. Bradley raised a large and loving family. She was always faithful to St. Paul parish and was dedicated to prayer and its power. She lived in Pass Christian until Hurricane Katrina destroyed her home. She then moved into assisted living, and although she was the eldest resident, she enjoyed helping the other residents with their daily life activities.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilton John Bradley, Sr.; parents, Theophile Joseph Dubuisson and Lorenza Ladner Dubuisson; daughters, Beverly Ann Bradley and Norma Bradley Favre; sons, Tofie Joseph Bradley and Eldridge Bradley; grandson, Larry Necaise, Jr.; great granddaughter, Amber M. Jones; siblings, Louise Norma Cuevas, Delores Dubuisson Mauffray, Flecian Dubuisson, and Agnes Dubuisson.
She is survived by her children, Wilton John Bradley, Jr. and his wife Ruby, Ernest James (Jimmy) Bradley and his wife Diane, Percy Willard Bradley and his wife Doris, and Lionel Mikael (Mickey) Bradley and his wife Gaytona, Jeanette Ernel Necaise and her husband Lawrence, Patricia Seranay and her husband Noah, Sheila Lucina Ladner and her husband Jerlon D., Gayle Orpha DeGeorge and her husband Melvin Joseph, and Charlotte Elaine Stringer; 25 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln DeLisle Road, where friends may visit from 6-9 p.m. A rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Menge Avenue, Pass Christian at Noon. Friends may also visit at the church from 11-12:00 Noon. Burial will follow at DeLisle Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the Holy Family Parish Building Fund, 22342 Evangeline Road, Pass Christian, MS 39571.