BARBARA JEAN THOMAS

Barbara Jean Bradley-Thomas was born on December 8, 1936, in Wamego, Pottawatomie County,
Kansas; to Orville and Shirley Bradley and was the youngest of four beloved children. From her earliest
days, Barbara’s life was marked by resilience and resolve. Though she spent much of her childhood
hospitalized and became a poster child for Easter Seals, she never let adversity define her. Instead, she
transformed her challenges into a testament of courage, refusing to let her handicap interfere with the
joy and quality of her life.

Barbara's journey through life was woven with enduring love, education, and service. She attended
Topeka High School, where she met her first husband, Eddie C. Robinson Jr. of Alabama. Eddie joined the
Air Force and in 1951 they were married and stationed at Forbes AFB in Topeka Kansas. Together, they
welcomed two children: Tamela C. Robinson and Eddie C. Robinson III. After Eddie’s discharge from the
Air Force, the family made new beginnings in Pasadena and San Bernardino, California.

Following her divorce, Barbara pursued higher education at San Bernardino Valley College and Crafton
Hills College, earning her nursing degree as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). She served several years
with compassion and skill at San Bernardino Community Hospital, St. Bernardine Medical Center, and
San Bernardino County Hospital, touching countless lives through her work.

In 1972, Barbara met the love of her life, Sgt. Timothy Thomas. United in marriage on December 24,
1973, they nurtured a profound partnership that endured for 51 remarkable years. In 1979, Barbara was
hired by Jerry L. Pettis Veterans Hospital, where she excelled in nursing and later as a Lab Tech
Supervisor, dedicating 25 years before her retirement. Never one to rest on her laurels, she returned to
school to become a Certified Medical Coder for Loma Linda Medical Center and subsequently served the
U.S. Forest Service in vehicle management.

Barbara departed this life on June 24, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family at home in Rialto,
California. She was preceded in death by her parents, Orville and Shirley, and her three siblings, Ivan
Bradley, Noble Bradley and Norma Jean Stevenson whose memory she held dear.

Barbara leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband Timothy, her daughter Tamela (Gary)
Brashears of Winchester, CA, her son Eddie (Tina) Robinson III of Riverside, CA, two sisters-in-law, Ms.
Clarine Osborn of Cincinnati, Ohio and Mrs. Doris (Earl) Cannegieter of Queens, New York, and a
Brother-in-law, Elisha A Thomas of Castleberry, Alabama. Barbara also leaves five grandchildren;
Maurice Robinson (preceded her in death), Stephanie Johnson, Thomas Fitts Jr, Eddie Robinson IV and
Candies Robinson. and three great-grandchildren; David Cannon Jr, Adrian Robinson and Amari
Robinson, along with a host of nieces, nephews, other beloved relatives, and many cherished friends.

Barbara will be dearly missed, and her memory will forever be in our hearts. My God give you and all
whom you love His comfort, His peace, His light and His joy. May the blessing of God Almighty, the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you this day and forever. Amen.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from 4:30-8:00pm in Akes Family's "Chapel of the Chimes" Riverside, CA

Funeral Mass will be on Thursday, July 10 at 11am at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Rilto, CA

Burial will be at Riverside National Cemetery after the mass at 1:30pm.

Arrangements entrusted to the care of Akes Family Funeral Home, Riverside, California.

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