|
| Name: |
Richard Bradley
|
| Birth Date & Death Date |
March 17th, 1931 - May 23rd, 2009
|
| Obituary: |
BRADLEY - Richard Lee Bradley, age 78 of Monroe, GA, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009 while bear hunting in a remote area of Alaska. He was born March 17, 1931 in Madison, WV to the late Bruce and Chessie Bradley. Brothers, Kenneth and Glenn Bradley preceded him in death. A beloved husband and father, he is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dolores June Billups Bradley. He is also survived by children: Kathryn Bradley Brown and husband Ron of St. Albans, WV, Richard L. Bradley II and wife Sandy of Diboll, TX, Jeffrey W. Bradley of Carlton, GA and Julie Bradley Bridges and husband Ronnie of Athens, GA; grandchildren: Bradley Willis, Ambryan White, Tyler and Meredith Willis, Scott, Stephen, Sandra Kaye, Jennifer and Cassidy Bradley and Brandon McCollum; and six great-grandchildren. He attended Morris Harvey College in Charleston, WV, West Virginia State College in Institute, WV and worked for Union Carbide for 29 years, the last 8 years as production manager. After retiring from Union Carbide in Tucker, GA, Mr. Bradley worked as a consultant for Union Carbide on a special project in Shu Zhou and Beijing, China. In his retirement years, he raised cattle on his rural farm and greatly enjoyed family, friends, hunting, fishing and the great outdoors. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 30, 2009 from 6-8 PM at Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Monroe. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 2:30 PM at Center Hill Baptist Church, Gratis with remains placed in state at 2:00 PM. Rev. Marion Prather will officiate. Interment: church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Center Hill Baptist Church Family Life Center, 2940 Gratis Rd., Monroe, GA 30656 or the American Heart Association, 1720 Epps Bridge Pkwy., Suite 108-383, Athens, GA 30606. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 823 E.Spring St., Monroe, GA 30655. (770) 267-2594. You may sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com
|
| Memorials: |
Family requests donations to Center Hill Baptist Church Family Life Center, 2940 Gratis Rd. Monroe GA 30656 or to American Heart Association 1720 Epps Bridge Parkway Suite 108-383 Athens GA 30606
|
| Cemetery: |
Center Hill Baptist Church Cemetery - Gratis
, (map/driving directions)
|
| Visitations: |
6:00PM to 8:00PM on Saturday, May 30th, 2009 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home Monroe (map/driving directions)
|
|
| Services: |
|
In-state at 2:00PM, Service at 2:30PM at Center Hill Baptist Church - Gratis on Sunday, May 31st, 2009 |
|
|
