Jennifer Kay Medford Rader || Obituary

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Jennifer Kay Medford Rader, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother suddenly passed on July 28, 2022.

She was born in Paris, Texas on October 15, 1944, the youngest of seven children born to Martha Waldene Young Medford and Luke Leslie (L.L.) Medford II. Jenny was a member of The First Baptist Church in Paris, Texas. Jenny attended Paris schools and Richland Junior College in Richardson, Texas. She worked as an office assistant for Richardson ISD for many years and Spangler’s in Paris, Texas. Jenny was a volunteer for Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas and her most fulfilling volunteer work was helping to save lives through her many years of work and leadership with The Lamar County Humane Association. Jenny’s life revolved around her family, she had two daughters with Terry Don Rader, and was a loving, “ninny” of six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Jenny is preceded in death by her daughter, Robin Rader Merlo; parents, Martha Young Medford and L.L. Medford; sisters, Jocelyn Ayers and Betty Ann Condray. She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Rene’ Rader Kozel and husband, Alexander Eugene Kozel. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Chantelle Kimberly Rateliff, Kendra Rene’ Nottingham and husband, Jack Robert Nottingham, Kanen Rader Kozel, Candice Bailey Cole, Casey Raines Cole Warnack and husband, Justin Wayne Warnack and Milan Lexi Merlo; great-grandchildren, Kenzi Rene Nottingham and Peyton Evie Nottingham; her siblings, Luke Leslie Medford, Mary Jane Medford Hickman, Patricia Sue Medford Wall, Sarah Frances Medford Solomon; and many extended family members.

Private burial will be held.

Online condolences may be sent to the Rader family by visiting www.fry-gibbs.com