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Harold Bradley Obituary
Harold Thurman Bradley Sr., 69, of Waynesboro, died Satu-rday, August 30, 2008, at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
Born October 26, 1938, in Amherst County, he was a son of the late Henry and Lillie Campbell Bradley. A carpenter by trade, Harold was formerly employed with Central Virgi-nia Builders for many years before becoming disabled. Mr. Bradley enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all enjoy-ed spending his time watching his grandchildren play base-ball and being around his fami-ly, along with his loving dog, Lucy. Harold was always will-ing to give advice and lend a helping hand whenever it was needed or requested of him.
In addition to his parents, Harold was preceded in death by his daughter, Telisa; broth-ers, Edgar Bradley and Elbert Ramsey; and two sisters, Rach-el Wyant and Thelma Ramsey.
He is survived by one daught-er, Cheryl Perry and her husb-and, Nathan, of Crimora; three sons, Harold Bradley Jr. and his wife, Wilma, of Crimora, David Bradley and his wife, Amy, of Grottoes, Darrell Brad-ley, his companion, Laura Tait, and her two children, Eric and Haley Squier, of Staunton; two brothers, Roy Bradley, of Way-nesboro, and Kenny Bradley and his wife, Gilda, of Wayne-sboro; six grandchildren, Harold III, Travis, Josh, Joel, and Jamie Bradley, and Nathan Perry Jr.; as well as several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at River-view Cemetery, Rosser Ave-nue and Thirteenth Stree in Waynesboro, with the Rever-end Sam Sponaugle officia-ting. Acting as active pallbear-ers will be Kenny Bradley Jr., Sam Holloway, Johnny and Kenny Crawford, Bobby Carpenter and Mike Scott. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2008, in the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes, 618 West Main Street, Waynesboro, as well as vari-ous times at the residence of Harold Jr., and Wilma Bradley, 56 Rockwall Lane, Crimora.
Friends and relatives are invited to view this obituary and share condolences and memories with the family at www.reynoldsfuneralservices.com
This obituary was originally published in the News Virginian.
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Roger & Carolyn Bradley
September 3, 2008
Our sincere sympathy to the family of our cousin, Thurman Bradley. May God's grace and mercy comfort you now, and in the days ahead.
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September 3, 2008
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
cindy gregory
September 2, 2008
No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.
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