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C. W. Bradley Passes
August/22/2005 15:15 Filed in: Passages
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
Mrs. Gus Nichols
August/12/2005 15:17 Filed in: Recent Finds
The World Evangelist -- 1972-2004
Basil Overton published The World Evangelist from August 1972 until May 2004. A one time, it was one the largest circulated publications among churches of Christ. It was with sadness, we learned that it would not longer be available.
Through the kindness of brother Overton, he is making it possible for the paper to be preserved and made even more useful. He has agreed to allow the paper to be scanned and put into PDF format. A special scanner was purchased to accommodate the 11x17 format. Five years of the paper has already been scanned. James Farris delivered the remaining issues to Henderson on Friday, August 12. In a few weeks, all the issues should be scanned and formatted in PDF format. We hope to have it available to the public in less than a month. The CD / DVD will sell for $25. The Freed-Hardeman Bible Bookstore will handle the sales and all profits will go to Freed-Hardeman. The generosity of the Overtons in their support of Christian education is commendable.
While I am pleased with the possibility of using the World Evangelist as a research source, I am very excited that brother Overton has also made available hundreds of photographs that he used in the publication of The World Evangelist. The photo on this page of sister Matilda Nichols, wife of brother Gus Nichols, is only one of the precious photos in the Overton collection. While it will be longer and slower process to scan and catalogue the photos, we are excited about the preservation and wider circulation of these valuable materials.
--- Tom L. Childers
www.freed-hardeman.com
Etheridge Farm in Weakley County
August/03/2005 15:19 Filed in: West Tennessee
Here is an email reply from Joe Connell who was reared in Weakley County:
I enjoyed the story about brother Etheridge. The road on the West side of one of my Dad's farms and on which my brother lives goes across Etheridge levy. I understand the Etheridge levy road was the way from Greenfield to the Sharon area in the early days before Sharon was a town and before 45 was constructed. That road turns and borders the south side of our farm. The road on the West side didn't exist until some years later. I am not sure this makes any sense. The Mt. Vernon cemetery is about a mile past my Dad's house on the Sharon/Kenton Road. I believe Mt. Vernon Methodist church is the oldest church in Weakley county and possibly the oldest in northwest, TN.
If you notice, when going up main St. in Sharon from old 45 to the RR tracks, there is a slight curve in the street. I understand they followed the old Indian trail when they built the stores. One of the stores just west of the bank was like a slice of pie to compensate for the slight curve.
Joe
I enjoyed the story about brother Etheridge. The road on the West side of one of my Dad's farms and on which my brother lives goes across Etheridge levy. I understand the Etheridge levy road was the way from Greenfield to the Sharon area in the early days before Sharon was a town and before 45 was constructed. That road turns and borders the south side of our farm. The road on the West side didn't exist until some years later. I am not sure this makes any sense. The Mt. Vernon cemetery is about a mile past my Dad's house on the Sharon/Kenton Road. I believe Mt. Vernon Methodist church is the oldest church in Weakley county and possibly the oldest in northwest, TN.
If you notice, when going up main St. in Sharon from old 45 to the RR tracks, there is a slight curve in the street. I understand they followed the old Indian trail when they built the stores. One of the stores just west of the bank was like a slice of pie to compensate for the slight curve.
Joe