Campbell Washington Bradley


1922-2005

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C. W. Bradley was born in Trenton, Tenn. Jan. 14, 1922. He was baptized by John P. Lewis. He has the distinction of conducting the funeral service of Elvis Presley.

Obituary
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

Burial Location

The Bradleys are buried in Memorial Park, 5425 Hacks Cross Roads, Memphis, TN 38125.

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Note: Brother Bradley was born in January and died in August; Sister Bradley was born in August and died in January.

C. W. Bradley
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Photos taken Nov. 2, 2005 by Tom L. Childers

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. The text of his sermon is at: http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/goelvis_the_king/article/0,1426,MCA_2776_1254054,00.html.

Tom L. Childers

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In 1952, Brother Bradley lived at 346 Euclid Ave., Statesville, N.C.;

BIRTH: Trenton, Tenn., Jan. 14, 1922; WIFE: Roberta Brandon;

BAPTIZED BY: John P. Lewis, 1935; BEGAN PREACHING: Hickman County, Tenn., 1942;

TRAINING: David Lipscomb College, Harding College, B.A., Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.;

CHURCHES SERVED: Syracuse, N.Y., 1944-45, Rockingham, N.C., 1946-50, Broad St., Statesville, N.C., 1951-52; RADIO: Rockingham, N.C., weekly, Statesville, N.C., weekly; MEETINGS PER YEAR: Five;

PERMANENT CONTACT: Mrs. Newman Brandon, Jr., 1408 Gartland Ave., Nashville, Tenn.;

OTHER FACTS OF INTEREST: Has led singing for meetings and also instructed congregations in singing.

Preachers of Today, Vol. 1, 46.