Bonnie F. Brady

Bonnie Jean Fillingane Brady, 85, died peacefully at The Hermitage at Cedarfield in Richmond following a brief illness on Saturday, May 21, 2011. She was born July 20, 1925 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the daughter of Virgil and Leveda (Rogers) Fillingane. She is survived by a daughter and her partner, Janice Brady and Ken Lewis, of North Stonington, CT; a brother and sister-in-law Hulon and Shelby Fillingane of Montross, VA; a sister-in-law, Mary Brady of Glasgow, VA; nieces Susan Brady of El Cerrito, CA; Carole Glidden of Sarasota, F;, Jane McEntire of Charlotte, NC; Stephanie Standley of Chantilly, VA; nephew Perry Fillingane of Jacksonville, FL; and numerous great nieces and great nephews.

Bonnie married Tate Thompson Brady July 14, 1945. He died January 15, 1993. They lived in many towns in Virginia before moving to Richmond in 1963 where Tom worked for Virginia Electric and Power Company (now Dominion Resources) and Bonnie worked at The Colony Shop in River Road Shopping Center. Bonnie was a member of Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church where she had served as a deacon.

Bonnie enjoyed playing bridge, dining out with family and friends, shopping, and decorating. She was a kind, beautiful, and elegant Southern lady who appreciated beauty and elegance in her surroundings. Her motto was, “Smile and be nice.” She lived up to that adage all her life.

Woody Funeral Home at Parham Road in Richmond is in charge of arrangements. There are no calling hours. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held Wednesday, May 25 at 11:00 a.m.in the Health Care Great Room at Cedarfield in Richmond. Burial will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Falling Spring Presbyterian Church in Glasgow, VA. Memorial contributions may be made to Falling Spring Presbyterian Church, 410 Falling Spring Road, Glasgow, VA 24555 or the Employee Christmas Fund, Cedarfield, 2300 Cedarfield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233.