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Mary Bradham Obituary

Mary Jane Wood Bradham WADMALAW ISLAND, SC - Mary Jane Wood Bradham, 79, of Wadmalaw Island, SC entered into eternal rest on the evening of June 20, 2011 with her family around her. The friends and relatives of Mary Jane Wood Bradham are invited to attend her Funeral Service to be held at 10:30 a.m. in St. John's Episcopal Church, 3673 Maybank Highway, Johns Island, SC on Friday, June 24, 2011. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. in Elmwood Cemetery, 501 Elmwood Avenue, Columbia, SC. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL. The family will greet friends at the church following the service. Ms. Bradham was born on April 11, 1932 in Rock Hill, SC, daughter of the late James Bramblett Wood and Janie Belle Barnett Wood. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and was a well known wildlife artist. Ms. Bradham was an active and devoted member of St. John's Episcopal Church on Johns Island. Ms. Bradham is survived by her three sons: Gilbert Bowman Bradham, Jr. and his wife Steffanie of Charleston, SC; Bramblett Bradham and his wife, Landis of Walterboro, SC; and Riley Bradham, II and his wife, MeLynda of Wadmalaw Island, SC; and her seven grandchildren. Memorials may be made in Mary Jane's memory to the Charleston Chapter of the National Audubon Society c/o Charleston National History Society, P.O. Box 504, Charleston, SC 29402. (Please make checks payable to "Charleston National History Society.") A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/ deaths

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Jun. 21 to Jun. 22, 2011.

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Harrington Bissell

June 27, 2011

Bramblett, Gilly and Riley your mother was a wonderful lady! My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Betty and Ford Rivers

June 25, 2011

This comes with our deepest sympathy to Mary Jane's family. our thoughts and prayers are with you as they have been during her illness, Dr. and Mrs. Ford Rivers

Jeanie Arnold-Schwier

June 24, 2011

Dear Bradham Family, I loved your Mother so very much. I am sitting in my Den looking at two beautiful paintings Mary Jane presented to me on my wedding day. They have been a treasure to me for the past seventeen years. Your mother made the world a better place by just being here. I know she is in heaven having a grand time and I plan to see her when my time comes. Riley, I'll make sure Lisa receives your mothers paintings when I leave. I know she will cherish them as much as I do. God bless you all and much love,

Jeanie Arnold Schwier

Sandy Blackmon

June 24, 2011

Sorry to hear the loss of your mother.Our prayers are with you.Sandy and Meri

June 23, 2011

We are saddened to read of the death of your dear Mother, Mart Jane. Please know that we are thinking of you.
Sincerely, Myrtle Ann and Patrick Dennis, Sr. M.D.

karen butler-mitchell

June 23, 2011

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. Our deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

Charles Raley

June 22, 2011

In her art, Mary Jane's sharp eye, steady hand, and close observation of the Lowcountry's natural world led her, for example, to use a single-bristled brush to paint the speculum of a summer duck's wing for days on end. In her life, she was just as wise, attentive, and insistent on realism. To her sons, their wives, her seven grandchildren, and many others, she leaves behind a treasure trove of generosity and resilience of spirit that they will remember and love for many years to come. Pax, Friends

bobbi kruse

June 22, 2011

May God Bless you all.Our prayers are with you.Geoff and Bobbi kruse

Joe&Pam Flood

June 22, 2011

To the boys and their families: Your Mother was a great Southern Lady. We will always remember her gracious smile, style and friendship. It was our pleasure to have been called her friends. Our heartfelt sympathies to you all. Peace Be With You. love

Linda Youmans

June 21, 2011

It is indeed and honor to have been a friend of Mary Jane's. I will enjoy many wonderful memories of her and her family. My deepest sympathy to her entire family. Linda McCarter Youmans

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