Robert “Brad” Donald Bradley, Sr.

September 22, 2010

Robert “Brad” Donald Bradley, Sr., 75, of Pensacola passed away on September 18, 2010. Brad was born on 18th of December 1934.

He was known by the name of Bobby while growing up in the small town of Lebanon in the “show me state” of Missouri. He worked as a farm hand after finishing high school. He decided to get ahead he would have move away there and joined the United States Navy on the 28th of May 1952 During his 3 year enlistment he rose to new heights during military life. He completed Naval Hospital Corpsman School on the 26th of February 1953 . He reenlisted on the 23rd of September 1955. During this enlistment he was subject to Operation Redwing which required for his ship and shipmates to line up at different intervals and face the fallout of a nuclear blast. He was discharged in Pensacola, FL on the 1st of December 1959 under honorable conditions.

He then moved to a hometown favorite of Macon, MO. While living there he missed the excitement of Pensacola and dreamed of moving back there. He met his soon to be wife, Effie Joyce Waibel and they shared the same dream and made it happen during the cold, cold winter of 1962. Which they were soon wed and blessed with a son, Robert Donald Bradley Jr. on the 13th of January 1963. The next year brought another bundle of joy in a second child, Bruce Edward Bradley born on 31st of May 1964.

During the following years, Brad opened and was partners in several Pawnbroker shops around Pensacola. The last was the longest and was named the Big Easy Jewelry and Pawn. This was a 20 year venture that took him to the end of his thrilling ride. Everyone who knew of him, knows he loved helping his customers and made him one of the very best at it.

Survivors include: his son, Bruce; sister, Shirley; and brother, Bennie; special companion and friend, Margrett Boyett, and numerous nieces and nephews; special friends, Tommy and Kym Lowery, Pat Garcia, Bea Steel, Jay Turner, Willie and Betty Hudson, Cotton and Alice Basham, Brett and Jackie Hernandez.

Trahan Family Funeral Home, 419 Yoakum Court, is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 also at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Cottage Hill Cemetery in Cantonment.

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One Response to “Robert “Brad” Donald Bradley, Sr.”

  1. Angela Spears on October 4th, 2010 3:28 pm

    We will miss your Mr.Brad, you were a great man!

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