Claudine Bridges

Funeral Services for Claudine Bridges, 84 of Ohio will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Wise Funeral Home Chapel. Claudine died Tuesday morning, Nov. 13, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, OH.  She was born Jan. 27, 1934, in Perry, FL., the daughter of Clyde W. and Satilla Green Smith.

She married Rev. Dr. Jackie G. Bridges on March 20, 1953. Jackie was the son of W.G. (Bob) and Laura Bridges, and was born and reared in the Lannius and Dodd City area. Claudine was a minister's wife for over 66 years, and during that time graduated from the University of Akron in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and received her certification in Psychiatrics. She worked for 12 years as a psychiatric nurse for Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital.

Claudine was a talented musician, playing the organ in church worship for 37 years and then for over three years played the pipe organ at the Faith Fellowship Church of God, Youngstown. In 1975, she and her husband established the Calvary Chapel Church of God in Cuyahoga Falls. Friends from several states write that she was an incredible and loving lady. She was adept at sewing, sometimes making clothes for her family, and other times sewing drapes for a church in Akron. She was especially happy when her family returned home to visit and the last visit was just this past Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, when she and her husband prepared a birthday meal for a granddaughter.

Claudine is survived by her husband, Rev. Dr. Jackie G. Bridges; daughters, Gail Pastoria of Boardman and Cynthia "Cindy" Dunham (Robert) of Baltimore; sons, William "Bill" Bridges (Peggy) of Knoxville, Tenn., Anthony "Tony" Bridges (Lyn) of Akron, and John Bridges of Brooklyn Heights; grandchildren, Stephen Bridges (Kate), Joy Henderson, Alex Bridges, Matthew Bridges, Emily Dunham, Robert Dunham IV, Janasia Bridges, and Jack Dunham; great-grandchildren, Lyla Henderson, Elizabeth Bridges and Samuel Bridges; and one sister, Laverne Floyd.
In addition to her parents, Claudine was preceded in death by two brothers, Clyde and Ronnie Smith.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Wise Funeral Home.

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