Opal Alverta Scott
April 15, 1918 ~ May 2, 2014
Opal Alverta Scott, 96, of Bradford died at 1:58 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2014, at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Born April 15, 1918, in New London, Iowa, to Everett and Ethel (Lukehart) Talbert, she married Thomas "Bill" Wayne Scott Aug. 9, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa. He died May 29, 1997. She was a 1935 graduate of Bradford High School. She worked for 18 years for Browning Ford in Princeton. She was a member of the Leet Memorial United Methodist Church in Bradford, Eastern Star and Bradford Saddle Tramps. For 23 years, they wintered at Tip-O-Texas. Surviving are one son, Kenneth Wayne (Donna) Scott of Kewanee; one daughter, Nancy (Denny) Derick of Bradford; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Adis Crady and Betty Stansberry. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 5, at the Leet Memorial United Methodist Church, Bradford, with Pastor Amy Holman officiating. Burial will be in the Osceola Grove, rural Bradford. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Bradford. Memorials may be directed to the Leet Memorial United Methodist Church in Bradford and Bradford Rescue Squad.
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Opal was a dear lady who will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Her presence at the Tip O Texas RV resort brightened all of our lives. My deepest condolences to all of her family.
Ken & Donna and family,
We were so sorry to hear of Opal’s passing. She was such a wonderful lady. You have our deepest sympathy. We will keep all the family in our prayers.
Opal was one of the sweetest women I have ever known. She will be missed greatly by all who knew her. May God comfort you in this time of sorrow..
Opal was one of my folks dearest friends and
one of the very first people I knew as an infant..
She was loved and will be missed dearly.
On behalf of my folks Lewis and Jenny Tucker
Prayers go out to the family .. God Bless
What a sweetheart ! Opal was a kind, caring. women, and will be missed by all that had the pleasure to be in her life. We know she is in a better place.