Barbara Bradford

SOUTH PITTSBURG Barbara Jean Stewart Bradford, 70, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, in a local hospital.The daughter of the late James Luther and Josie Mae Kirk Stewart, she was a teaching assistant in the Marion County School System for 30 years, retiring in 2010. She also managed the Kimball Skating Rink for over 20 years and was a member of Battle Creek Baptist Church.She is survived by her husband, Ernest Bradford, of South Pittsburg; daughters, Donna (Gene Gregory) Bradford, of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Brenda (Kevin) Durham, of Whitwell, Tenn; granddaughters, Cheyenne and LeAnn Durham, both of Whitwell; sister, Ellen Jones, of Bridgeport, Ala.; several nieces, nephews and cousins.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, in the Chapel of Rogers Funeral Home in South Pittsburg, with Rev. Jeff Nelson officiating.Interment will be in Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens.The family will receive friends at the funeral home 5-9 p.m. CST today.Online condolences may be left at www.rogersfuneralhome.com.