Maxine Thompson Bradford, age 88, of Dallas, Texas, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021. She was born on August 29, 1932, in the farming community of Schattel, just south of Bigfoot in Frio County. Maxine graduated from Devine High School and earned a BA in elementary education from Baylor University. She went on to teach second grade in Pleasanton, Texas, but spent the majority of her career teaching first grade at Nancy Moseley Elementary School in Dallas ISD. Growing up on a farm, Maxine was industrious in all she did – from clubs and organizations in high school and college to garden clubs, bridge, and PTA while raising a family – her greatest joy.
Maxine is preceded in death by her parents, Crockett Shoatt and Katie Orsak Thompson. She is survived by her daughters Cindy Bradford Coleman and husband David; Christy Bradford Burr and husband Steven. She was known and beloved as “Bapa” to her grandchildren Caroline, Crockett, Bradford, and Seiler Burr, Bayly Burr Richardson and husband Gary and their children Haddon, Sawyer and Sutton (Maxine’s great-granddaughters). Maxine is also survived by her sister, Evelyn Thompson Lindsey, of Jourdanton, Texas, nephews Curtis Lindsey, Jr., George Lindsey and wife Ann, niece Lynette Lindsey Hudson and husband Elmer and several great-nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Friday, August 27, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., at Anderson-Clayton-Gonzalez Funeral Home with a memorial service being held Saturday, August 28, at 10:00 a.m. Graveside services follow at Grove Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Dallas Education Foundation athttps://futureofdallas.org/