Mr. Octave Bradley

BRADLEY, Mr. Octave - Age 89, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at his residence. Family hour 11 :30 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2013 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12 noon. Pastor Lewis Randolph officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11:30 a.m. Friday. Mr. Bradley will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 4-8 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Octave Bradley was born on May 25, 1923 in Johnson City, TN, the son of Roy and Ella Bradley. He was a resident of Flint, MI for more than 56 years. Octave graduated from Langston High School in Johnson City, TN. He attended Bristol University in Bristol, England and later continued his education at the University of Paris in Paris, France. Octave served as a Sergeant in the United States Army where after serving in World War II, he was Honorably Discharged in 1945. He was employed at General Motors Corporation for 32 years, retiring in 1987. Mr. Bradley was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for more than 55 years where he faithfully served as a Chief Usher and Trustee for many years. Octave also enjoyed spending time outdoors, doing yard work or sitting on the patio reading the newspaper and on occasion he could be found enjoying an episode or two of Murder She Wrote. Mr. Bradley leaves to cherish his life and memory: 4 daughters, Francina (Samuel) Avery of Flint, Rev. Lynn Luelen of Ann Arbor, MI, Rosalind (Anthony) Roberson of Flint and Rev. Jacqueline Gadson of Detroit, MI; son, Byron Bradley of Flint; daughter-in-law, Margaret Bradley of Lexington, KY; 9 grandchildren, Denise (Rev. Daniel) Moore, Darius (Jamie) Bradley, Lawrence (fiancé-Topaz) Bradley, all of Flint, Daryl (Yoko) Avery of Okinawa, Japan, Kenyetta (Craig) Brewer of Ann Arbor, MI, SharRod (Mercy) Battle of Hutto, TX, Shawn and Sybil Dunigan of Flint, and LaShante Black of Arlington, TX; 12 great-grandchildren, Dedreco (Lynette) Naylor, Jr., TraVonte Naylor, Tiffany (Richard) Harris, Ontario Dunigan, DeMarkus Bracy, Jaylen Bradley, Kimani Avery, Curby Amando, Jaidon Avery, Sha-Ron Battle, Sarai Battle and Edrece Naylor; brothers, Robert (Carolyn) Bradley and Rev. Tom (Rev. Lizzie) Davis; sister, Billie Barkley; sister-in-law, Wilhemina Bradley; a host of relatives, god-children and friends, including special cousin, Barbara (Rev. George) Dunigan and friend, Pauline Pryor. Mr. Bradley was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mrs. Henrietta L. Bradley; parents Roy and Ella Bradley; son, Larry Bradley; brothers, Randolph Bradley, J.C. Moton, Harold Bradley, Shad Moton, Roy Bradley, Jr., Donald Bradley, and Roland Bradley; and sister, Louise Logan. The Family would like to express their thanks to Nursing Assistant Tanika Lange and the Sierra Pride Home Health Agency, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, and Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church families.

Mr. Octave Bradley

May 25, 1923 - January 13, 2013