Barbara Goodman Bradley, of Niles

Published 9:15 am Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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Feb. 14, 1946 — April 19, 2020

Barbara Goodman-Bradley, 74, of Niles, was born on Feb. 14, 1946, in South Bend, to Eugene Miller and Lucille Shelton and raised by Charles and Elizabeth Brown.

On Sunday, April 19, 2020, the Lord called her home after an extended illness.

Barbara was a member of the Class of 1963, the first graduating class from Brandywine High School. She graduated from Southwestern Michigan College with her associate degree in nursing.

She worked as a registered nurse with most of her career specializing in Dialysis care where she served many years as the director.

On Feb. 4, 1996, she married the love of her life Daniel L. Bradley.

Preceding her in death are her parents; and one brother, Paul Adams.

She leaves to cherish her loving husband, Daniel L. Bradley, of Niles; sister, Jeanie Miller-Woods (Dwayne), of Houston, Texas; children; LaKeisha Byrd (Pete), of Niles, Torre’ Goodman, of Kalamazoo, Daniel Bradley Jr. (Stacey), of Goshen, Yolanda Bradley-Poindexter, of Benton Harbor, Julia Wells, of Benton Harbor, Sheila Glass (Gary), of Benton Harbor, Xavier Bradley (Anais), of Houston, Texas, Sharmara Wells, of Benton Harbor, Tanya Bradley, of South Bend, Tyrone Bradley, of Elkhart; her best friend, of 67 years, Carolyn Taylor-Gary, of Niles; 26 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Visitation for Barbara will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Hoven Funeral Home in Buchanan.

The family will be having a private burial at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan.

Online condolences may be made at hovenfunerals.com.