Karen Kirkland Bradford, 63, of Scottsboro, passed away at home on Saturday, December 19, 2020. She had survived 7 years with pancreatic cancer when the Lord called her home. Karen worked at Mead/WestRock for 38 years.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 12:30 noon at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Karen is survived by her husband and best friend, Ben Bradford, Jr.; parents, Wayne and Norma Kirkland; brother, Mike (Karen) Kirkland; three nieces, Casey Mayes, Makalea Kirkland, and Karah Kirkland; four special friends, Laura Timberlake, Angie Settles, Diane Huffman, and Charlene Warr.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Nels and Alida Falk and Clifford and Joe Kirkland. Also preceded in death by all the special dogs and cats Karen has loved so much, they are all waiting at the rainbow bridge for a special reunion with her.
Ben was the best husband ever and he always took such great care of Karen. Ben always said, “If I could turn back time to when we were kids, I would have ran away from home just so I could play with you.”
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Spay & Neuter for Jackson County P.O. Box 972 Scottsboro, AL 35768 (Sissy Karen knows all about this place) or Scottsboro Jackson County Animal Shelter 210 Abby Lane Scottsboro, AL 35769.
Arrangements Entrusted to Scottsboro Funeral Home
