Bradley Chipps

Nashville, TN

Bradley Adam Chipps, 49, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with his family by his side. Mr. Chipps was born in Muncie, Indiana to John F. and Teresa M. (Walburn) Chipps. Bradley moved with his family to Spring City, Tennessee in 1980. He graduated from Rhea County High School in 1995 and attended Chattanooga State Community College. A member of the Spring City First Baptist Church, he was active in the youth puppet ministry. He enjoyed fishing, watching sports, and playing board games with his dad and niece.

Bradley is survived by his mother, Teresa Chipps of Nashville, Tennessee; sister, Jodi Chipps Eastgate of Nampa, Idaho; niece, Caroline Blaha (Justin) and great nephew Charles Walburn Blaha of Seattle, Washington; and grandmother, Maxine Walburn of Eaton, Indiana.

He was preceded in death by his father, John F. Chipps of Nashville, Tennessee, his maternal grandfather, Donald E. Walburn of Eaton, Indiana, his paternal grandparents, Donald J. Chipps and Emmagene Chipps of Muncie, Indiana, and his great-niece Teresa Lou Blaha of Seattle, Washington.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2025, at Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, 200 S Hartford St., Eaton with pastor Glenn Greiner officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory, Muncie.

Visitation for family and friends will be at the funeral home starting at 12:00 Noon, prior to services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in support of The Muscular Dystrophy Association, www.mda.org.