Forest Douglas Bradham, 68, of Uvalde died on Dec. 12, 2016, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was born on Oct. 9, 1948, in Edinburg to Billie Jean (Hobbs) and O.P. Bradham. He married Elizabeth Kay Dobbins on Dec. 19, 1980, in San Antonio. He is survived by his wife of almost 36 years, of Uvalde; father, of Longview; one son, Tate Bradham of Uvalde; one sister, Kathy Stelpflug and husband, Dale, of Longview; and two nephews, Thomas Stelpflug of Georgetown, and Paul Stelpflug of Tatum. Bradham was preceded in death by his mother. A memorial service was held yesterday at 2 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. Cremation was under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105; Shriners Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 1525, Ranson, WV, 25438-0018; Autism Speaks, www.autismspeaks.org and click “donate”; or the charity of one’s choice.
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