Zana Coffey Bradley

Zana Pearl Longmire Coffey Bradley, age 78, of Paint Rock passed away January 16, 2010 at Community Hospital in San Angelo, Texas after complications from open heart surgery. Zana’s family was by her side as she was called home.
Zana was born Christmas Night 1931 in Mangam, Oklahoma, the daughter of Mary Lou Herring and Clarence C. Longmire. Zana was a role model of strength and Christian living throughout her life for her family. She gave her children a storybook childhood as a stay-at-home mom ensuring that Christian values were first and foremost. She was an exceptional homemaker, an excellent cook, and a seamstress. Some of her many hobbies included raising horses, quilting, photography, hunting, fishing and collecting.
Although Zana’s commitment was to her family and her home, she had a number of opportunities to work in the community. Zana worked as a telephone operator, a bookkeeper, typist, truck driver and rancher. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Paint Rock, Secretary and Treasurer of the Alathean Sunday School, the Board of Directors for the Paint Rock Cemetery Association, and a volunteer for the Harry B. Crozier Memorial Library.
Zana leaves a host of family and friends across Texas. She is survived by her husband Marris Bradley, sons Darrell G. (Debbie) Coffey of Monahans and Terry L. (Min) Coffey of Paint Rock; step-children Teresa (David) Wilson , Jerry (Carla) Bradley, and Tony (Janetta Michaels) Bradley; siblings Roberta Gould of Monahans and Paul (Charlee) Longmire of Roswell, NM; grandchildren Scott (Tonya) Taylor, Stephanie May Coffey, Kyle Yusu Coffey, Amy Pearl Coffey, Sheila Bradley, Casey Bradley, Staci (Aaron) Wilson Thomison, Bradley Wilson and Kyle Bradley and one great-grandson, Cameron Taylor; numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Zana was preceded in death by her first husband, Johnny C. Coffey, her oldest child, Michael Roy Coffey, her parents including her step-father C.B. Burns, and a sibling, John L. Longmire.
Zana will be missed so much by her husband Marris. For the last 18 years they lived their heaven on earth on the Coffey Ranch near the Concho River. Her family and friends are so fortunate to have known her heart, her spirit, and her no-nonsense practical approach to good everyday living.
The family will receive visitors Monday, January 17, 2010 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at Lange Funeral Home, 908 North 8th Street, Ballinger, Texas. Services for Zana will be Tuesday, January 18, 2010 at 10:30 am at the First Baptist Church of Paint Rock with Pastor Tony Grubin of Uvalde officiating. Interment will follow in the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers are Kyle Bradley, Duke Gould, Pete Gould, Walker Lockard, Scott Taylor, and Bradley Wilson.
In honor of Zana, contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Paint Rock.