Funeral Services Schedued For Elderly Couple Involved In Flomaton Wreck

September 7, 2010

Funeral services will be held Thursday for an elderly couple that died following an August 30 accident in Flomaton that also claimed the lives of a nine-year old boy and his father. The accident happened August 30 at the intersection of Highway 113 and Highway 31 in Flomaton.

Visitation services for Edward Bradford,80, and Alice Bradford, 79, will be held Wednesday from 5 until 7 p.m. at Faith Chapel North in Cantonment. A joint mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church with interment to follow with full military honors at Barrancas National Cemetery aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.

Over a distinguished 31-year military career, Edward Bradford served in command and staff positions throughout the United States and Germany, including combat tours in Korea and Vietnam. He attended the Army Command and General Staff College and his final assignment was editor-in-chief of Military Review Magazine. Upon retirement in 1980 he joined the faculty of Marion Military Institute and retired in 1993 as vice president and moved to Pensacola. Alice Bradford worked as a nurse.

Edward Bradford, 80, of Pensacola, passed away Friday at Sacred Heart Hospital as a result of injuries he received in the August 30 wreck. His wife, Alice Bradford, 79, was pronounced dead shortly after being flown to Baptist Hospital in Pensacola August 30. The couple had been married for 58 years.

Bay Minette residents Stephen Carl Thompson, 33, and his son, Nathan, 9, died instantly in the accident about 2:30 p.m. August 30 at the intersection of Highway 113 and Highway 31. Funeral services for the father and son were held last Saturday in Bay Minette.

For more on the accident and additional photos, click here. For more on the Thompson family, click here.

Pictured above: All four victims in this accident have died. Edward Bradford and his wife Alice were in the silver car to the left and were airlifted to a Pensacola hospital. Stephen Carl Thompson and his nine-year old son Nathan were pronounced dead in the maroon car to the right. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

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2 Responses to “Funeral Services Schedued For Elderly Couple Involved In Flomaton Wreck”

  1. Angi♫ on September 8th, 2010 8:33 am

    My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to all family and friends of all involved in the accident. I am so sorry for every one of your loss…

  2. Patsy Weekley Marquis on September 8th, 2010 1:25 am

    To all family members involved: I didn’t know anyone involved in the accident. My heart goes out to everyone. This month, 10 years ago, my niece Lori Weekley Dwelle, was killed by a drunk driver on her wedding night, going on her honeymoon. She was a wonderful person just finished college and had a wonderful husband who survied. You will always have a empty place in your heart for them and we are only human and ask why? The pastor gave me comfort at her funeral and this might help.
    He said, ” If there was a dead flower or a beautiful rose which would we pick? God has a plan for everyone’s life and he choose to carry them home because we never know there life could be headed for great destruction and he knew the time.” I know your hearts hurt so and you will never get over it but it takes God to help you and he will be there every step of the way. I will be praying for both families and my heart hurts for you. Patsy

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