C. W. Bradley Passes

August/22/2005 15:15 Filed in: Passages
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C. W. Bradley -- 1922-2005

C. W. BRADLEY, 83, of Memphis, died August 18, 2005. Brother Bradley was a minister in the Churches of Christ for over 60 years working with numerous congregations throughout New York, North Carolina, and Tennessee. He served the Lord with an unwavering devotion, committing at an early age to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Though retired from 'full-time' work in 2001, he continued preaching and serving in various capacities up until his passing. Bradley was born in Trenton, Tennessee on January 14, 1922. He was the husband of the late Roberta Brandon Bradley. His parents were the late James Elton and Addie Lou Bradley. He leaves two sisters, Oma Garland and Dot Hatchett of Nashville; two daughters, Susan Bradley of Bolivar and Patti Ryan of Parker, CO.; a son Jim Bradley of Winston-Salem, N.C.; three grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a host of nieces and nephews. He was a graduate of both David Lipscomb University in Nashville and Harding University in Searcy, AR. He also was graduated from Harding Graduate School of Religion with a M.A. degree in New Testament. Visitation-Sunday from 2-4:30 p.m. at Germantown Church of Christ with funeral services Monday at 10 a.m. also at Germantown Church of Christ located in Germantown, TN. Interment will follow the services at Memorial Park-Southwoods. Jim Bill McInteer and Dave Phillips will officiate. Memorials may be made to the C. W. and Roberta Bradley Scholarship Fund-Harding Graduate School of Religion in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are by Memphis Funeral Home Poplar, 901-725-0100. --- The Commercial Appeal, Aug. 21, 2005.

Personal Notes:
I remember brother Bradley as a very kind and gentle preacher. I had a special relationship with him because he followed me at Olive Branch, Miss., when I left in the early 80s. Brother Bradley taught at Freed-Hardeman for several years and spoke on the lectureship. He was baptized by John P. Lewis. He has the distinction of conducting the funeral service of Elvis Presley. Click here for the text. --- Tom L. Childers

C.W. stands for Campbell Washington.

I have known the Bradley's all of my life. Growing up in Whitehaven he was a fixture of the community. His son, Jimmy, and I played ball together in Little League. Later we were classmates at both Harding Academy and Harding University. My mother-in-law was baptized by C.W. in Rockingham, NC when she was a teenager (fifty years ago). When my in-laws lived in Memphis they spent a lot of time with the Bradley's and were members at Woodale. Tami and I were married at Woodale and though her dad officiated C.W. and Roberta were there and we even had a wedding picture taken with them. I will always appreciate C.W. calling me shortly after I came to Goodman Oaks and expressing his delight at my being here. He was such a great encourager of preachers everywhere. He loved Tami and I and we loved him. He shall be missed. Thanks for your good work - let's get together soon and talk about that history of the church in Memphis. Smith Howell, Sr., one of our elders just turned 90. He has a wealth of information we could use.

Blessings,
Steve