Elnora Gipson was born to the late Noah and Mary Gipson on April 1, 1933 in Lake Providence Louisiana. She attended Carrol Elementary and G.W. Griffin High School. She accepted Christ at an early age, at New Light Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Henry Taylor.
She met and married the late Charles Finley Sr. in 1948 in Lake Providence Louisiana; to this, union four children were born in Louisiana. Later they relocated to Las Vegas Nevada in 1953 and four other children were born.
Elnora was employed at Nellis Air Force Base and Tam O'Shanter Motel as an Executive Housekeeper.
Then she met the love of her life Thomas Clinton Bradley in 1966 and they married in 1975, a total of 55 years together.
Elnora has lived in the same home for 58 years; she has the same phone number. Her door has been open to many family and friends. She was a very loving and caring person. She will truly be missed.
She leaves to cherish her memories; her husband Thomas Bradley, three sons Charles Finley Jr. (Erma), Calvin Finley and Richard Brown (Jewel), one daughter Eloise Holmes (Chris), all of Las Vegas, Nevada. Eleven stepchildren, twenty-two grandchildren, fifty great grandchildren and fifty-five great-great grandchildren. Three brothers Henry Mills (Debbie) of Long Beach, California, James Gipson (Eddy Mae), Billy Gipson all of Lake Providence Louisiana. One sister Joyce Gaymon of Alexandria Louisiana. Two sisters-in-law Lee Annie Daniels and Albertine Branch (sister/friend forever). She was preceded in death by her father Noah Gipson, mother Mary Gipson, sister Ester Foster, brother Robert Hines, and three daughters Linda Diana Taylor, Debra Ann Finley and Cassie Mae Brown, and son Cornelius Finley. She leave a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.