Barbara Jean Bradford Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Barbara Jean Bradford of Traverse City, Michigan, born in Detroit, Michigan, who passed away on November 4, 2023, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Raymond Bradford and Eleanor Bradford (Ritter); and her brother Bill Bradford. She is survived by: her husband Kevin Mallison of Manistee, MI; her siblings, James Bradford (Judy) of Bryan, TX and Tacy Tolosa (Mark) of Houghton Lake, MI; her sister-in-law Kathy Rand of Reno, NV.; her nieces and nephews, James, John Bradford, Bethany Henry and Tamah Entz; and her pet Buddy Bradford. She is also survived by spouses and children.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bear Lake Historical Museum to support her interest in genealogy, or to the Manistee Vogue Theatre to honor her maternal grandfather, James C. Ritter, a well-known and influential Detroit theater owner during the heyday of the motion picture industry.
