Karen Kirkland Bradford, 63 of Scottsboro passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her home. Graveside services were held on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
\nKaren worked at Mead\/West Rock for 38 years. She survived seven years with pancreatic cancer when the Lord called her home.
\nKaren is survived by her husband and best friend, Ben Bradford, Jr. who told her, \u201cIf I could turn back time to when we were kids, I would have ran away from home just so I could play with you.\u201d; parents, Wayne and Norma Kirkland; brother, Mike (Karen) Kirkland; nieces, Casey Mayes, Makalea Kirkland, Karah Kirkland; special friends, Laura Timberlake, Angie Settles, Diane Huffman, Charlene Warr. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Nels and Alida Falk, Clifford and Joe Kirkland; all the special dogs and cats Karen loved, that are waiting at the rainbow bridge for her.
\nIn lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Spay & Neuter of Jackson County, P.O. Box 972, Scottsboro, Ala. 35768 or to Scottsboro Jackson County Animal Shelter, 210 Abby Lane, Scottsboro, Ala. 35769.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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