He was born on November 30, 1925 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Tom and Ethel McKee Bradley.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons-in-law, Jimmy Arbuckle and John Strykul, five brothers and three sisters.

Survivors include seven children, Kenny (Kathy) Bradley, Sherry Arbuckle, Lisa Strykul, Connie (Jerry) Sibbel, Micheal Bradley, Lora (Jeff) Fishburn, Mary Bradley (domestic partner, Keely Small), one sister, Katherine Decker of Granger, Indiana, four brothers, Lodis Bradley of Hamersville, Ohio, Sanford Bradley and Gail Bradley both of Morehead and Elmo Bradley of Vanceburg, twenty-one grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and several other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, November 1, 2012 in the chapel of the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home with Elder Cephas Littleton officiating.

Burial will follow in the Whisman Cemetery.

Visitation is after 11:00 A.M. Thursday.