Trula Marie Brady, an Oilton resident and member of the First Baptist Church in Oilton, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 02, 2008 at he age of 86 years.

Funeral services have been entrusted to the Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Oilton, OK and will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 4, 2008 in the First Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Cleveland Cemetery.

The daughter of the late Walter Manley and Dessie L. (Ritter) Manley, Trula was born on February 20, 1922 in Stigler. She grew up in Maramec and Jennings, graduating from Jennings High School with the class of 1941.

Trula was united in marriage to Earl Brady on August 4, 1941 in Jennings. The Brady's made their home in Jennings where Trula eventually began working for the local post office. She eventually became Post Master in Jennings and eventually retired in 1983.

As a member of the First Baptist Church, Trula stayed very active in the church and was very involved with the Women's Mission Union. She loved to travel whether it would be on a cruise, going to Mexico or visiting every state. In her spare time she enjoyed fishing, reading and playing with her grandchildren.

Trula is survived by two daughters, Betty Finley and her husband Charles of Ione, CA and Marilyn Chapman and her husband Keith of Oklahoma City; one son, Kenneth Lee Brady and his wife Karen of Oilton; two brothers, Carl Manley and his wife Betty of Oilton and Ray Manley and his wife Ann of Kentucky; one sister, Opal Martin of Humbolt, KS; one son-in-law, Kenneth Jennings of Tulare, CA; seven grandchildren, Tara Creel, Sidney Gilbert, John Finley, Kimberly Peterson, Sherilyn Antrum, Katina Skinner, and Nishia Rhodes; 14 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, Trula was preceded in death by her husband Earl in 2001; one son, Earl Douglas Brady; one daughter, Barbara June Jennings; three brothers, Emitt Manley, Omer Manley, and Otis Manley; three sisters, Mildred Williams, Ruby Butler, and Juanita Garten; and one grandson, Ricky Joe Brady