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1912 - 2007 (95 years)| Name | Ida “Monk” PRESCOTT [1, 2] | |
| Birth | 5 Apr 1912 | Lee County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | at death- she had 21 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren Date Published: December 11, 2007 IDA P. BRADFORD Ida Prescott Bradford, 95, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, when the moment came and time stood still as God chose a servant at Sumter Health & Rehab Center. Born April 5, 1912, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Melvin Prescott and Mamie Peterson Prescott. Baptized at an early age, she joined Mount Olive AME Church, where she served faithfully as a member of Sunday School Class No. 1, the gospel choir, Stewardess Board No. 1 and the Women Missionary Society, until her health failed. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. "Monk," as she was affectionately called, will always be remembered for carrying the torch of a "five-generation lineage." This lineage was built on the foundation of God, faith, love, unity, peace and happiness. Her loving smile and wonderful sense of humor will always be treasured by all who were blessed with her presence. Married to the late Pinckney Bradford, she leaves to cherish her memories four daughters, Mamie Lee Cooks of Sumter, Ossie Mae Larry of Suitland, Md., Elizabeth Wilson of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Almena Johnson of Hartsville; 21 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Bessie Simmons; two daughters-in-law, Leola Bradford and Louise Bradford; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends. She was preceded in death by three sons, James, Perry James and Melvin Bradford; a daughter, Elsie Mae Bradford; seven brothers, James, Buster and Edward Prescott, Marion and Douglas Peterson, John and Thomas Simmons; and two sisters, Hagar Gallishaw and Alice Mickens. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olive AME Church, 2738 Woodrow Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Timothy A. Johnson Sr., pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Robert L. McCants, presiding elder of the Sumter District, and the Rev. Frank Williams Jr. The funeral cortège will leave from the home of her aunt at 1:15 p.m. Floral bearers will be members of the Women Missionary Society. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Mamie Lee Cook, 56 Brunhill St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the Web -- www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter. [1] | |
| HIST | at death- she had 21 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren Date Published: December 11, 2007 IDA P. BRADFORD Ida Prescott Bradford, 95, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, when the moment came and time stood still as God chose a servant at Sumter Health & Rehab Center. Born April 5, 1912, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Melvin Prescott and Mamie Peterson Prescott. Baptized at an early age, she joined Mount Olive AME Church, where she served faithfully as a member of Sunday School Class No. 1, the gospel choir, Stewardess Board No. 1 and the Women Missionary Society, until her health failed. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. "Monk," as she was affectionately called, will always be remembered for carrying the torch of a "five-generation lineage." This lineage was built on the foundation of God, faith, love, unity, peace and happiness. Her loving smile and wonderful sense of humor will always be treasured by all who were blessed with her presence. Married to the late Pinckney Bradford, she leaves to cherish her memories four daughters, Mamie Lee Cooks of Sumter, Ossie Mae Larry of Suitland, Md., Elizabeth Wilson of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Almena Johnson of Hartsville; 21 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Bessie Simmons; two daughters-in-law, Leola Bradford and Louise Bradford; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends. She was preceded in death by three sons, James, Perry James and Melvin Bradford; a daughter, Elsie Mae Bradford; seven brothers, James, Buster and Edward Prescott, Marion and Douglas Peterson, John and Thomas Simmons; and two sisters, Hagar Gallishaw and Alice Mickens. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olive AME Church, 2738 Woodrow Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Timothy A. Johnson Sr., pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Robert L. McCants, presiding elder of the Sumter District, and the Rev. Frank Williams Jr. The funeral cortège will leave from the home of her aunt at 1:15 p.m. Floral bearers will be members of the Women Missionary Society. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Mamie Lee Cook, 56 Brunhill St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the Web -- www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter. | |
| Religion | she was a member of Mount Olive AME Church, where she served as a member of Sunday School Class No.1, the gospel choir, Stewardess Board No. 1 and the Women Missionary Society [1] | |
| Religion | she was a member of Mount Olive AME Church, where she served as a member of Sunday School Class No.1, the gospel choir, Stewardess Board No. 1 and the Women Missionary Society [1] | |
| _UID | CB000F68C21D4B4AA4187A405F727FB63213 | |
| _UID | CB000F68C21D4B4AA4187A405F727FB63213 | |
| Death | 6 Dec 2007 | Sumter Health & Rehabilitation Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 12 Dec 2007 | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter County, South Carolina [1] |
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| Person ID | I245807 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 29 Dec 2015 | |
| Father | Melvin PRESCOTT d. Bef 6 Dec 2007 | |
| Mother | Mamie (?Mary) PETERSON d. Bef 6 Dec 2007 | |
| _UID | 865AB5CF6916479680CA30C06419EEC025D6 | |
| _UID | 865AB5CF6916479680CA30C06419EEC025D6 | |
| Family ID | F165973 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Pinckney BRADFORD | |||||||||||||||||
| _UID | 6B2C7D2159AF4F48B6D565503A89E31DD7ED | |||||||||||||||||
| _UID | 6B2C7D2159AF4F48B6D565503A89E31DD7ED | |||||||||||||||||
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| Family ID | F165977 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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