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Willie B. Bradley, Jr. 76, of Lilbourn, Missouri died Friday, March 20, 2026 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born July 7, 1949 in Gary, Indiana to the late Willie B. Bradley Sr. and the late Marie Paul of Gary, Indiana.
He was a retired agriculturist and farmer. His hobbies were growing and tending to his garden, and being around his family and friends, whether it be playing cards or just sitting and talking. He would always keep you laughing as you never knew what he might say, but you knew it was coming.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two sons, Christopher Bradley and Willie B. Bradley, III.
He leaves to cherish his precious memories two daughters, Tianesha Marie Mead of Lilbourn, Amanda Brown of Ohio, seven sons, Robert Johnson of Gideon, William Christopher (Fatima Burt) Bradley and Jeremy Anderson of Sikeston, David Bradley and Percy Johnson of Malden, Michael Jordan Jones of Florida, John Paul Bradley of Indiana, his grandchildren, Mycah Lorenzo Bradley, Alicia Bradley, Mycah Lorenzo Bradley, Alicia Bradley, Lamarcus Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Deandra Johnson, Shauna Johnson, Devon Johnson, Percy Johnson, Joshua Johnson, Jessica Johnson, Deontae Ray, Javier Pratcher, Laterrius Triplett, Zhuri Triplett, Zacarie Triplett, Zamarian Triplett, Hiyonna Doolin, Nicholas Johnson, and Jason Johnson, and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.
A visitation will be held Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. at the Williams Funeral Chapel in Howardville, Missouri with Apostle Earl Grissom in attendance and the Williams Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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72 County Road 506, Howardville, MO 63869

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