John (Jack) K Bradley Jr.

On Friday, June 14, 2019 John Kestler Bradley, Jr. (Jack) joined his beautiful wife, Joyce Copeland Bradley and other loved ones in heaven. Jack was born on July 12, 1928 to John Kestler Bradley and Mary Pearl Ingram Bradley in Rice, Texas. He completed Elementary and Secondary School in Rice. He worked as he attended North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington (North Aggieland), Navarro College, Texas A&M University and East Texas State University earning a B.S. Degree in Agricultural Science. Jack married Joyce Copeland Bradley on August 20, 1950 at 11th Ave Methodist Church in Corsicana, Texas. They worked, supported and loved each other for nearly 61 years. They delighted in their family and taught them to love and serve God first, Family second and Friends and others third. They moved back to Corsicana in 1990 to lovingly care for their parents. Jack began his career with the Soil Conservation Service Branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1953 in Itasca, Texas. He served as a District Conservationist in Ennis, Texas and retired as an Area Conservationist in Gainesville Texas in 1984. He remained an active member of an organization of retired S.C.S. employees. Jack faithfully volunteered and served in leadership positions in his home communities through Methodist Churches, Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Rice Bank, Freemasons, the Boy Scouts of America (earning the highest volunteer award of the Silver Beaver), Navarro College Alumni Association and as a 60 year member and officer of Lions Club International. God, Family, Friends and others. John Kestler Bradley, Jr. is preceded in death by parents, J.K. and Mary Pearl Ingram Bradley, wife Betty Joyce Copeland Bradley, brother Robert Ingram Bradley. He is survived by children, Pam and Charles Weaver, Priscilla and James Clay and John and Melony Bradley. Grandchildren, Andy Weaver, James and Pamela Clay, Trey and Jessica Trueblood, Ashley and Shane Pierce, Emily and Eric Seed, Addison and Anita Bradley and Tara Bradley. Great grandchildren, Maisie, Madison and Gunter Hurst, Dorothy Clay, Rebekah Pierce, Brooklyn and Ava Seed and Kayla Trueblood. Sister, Bettye Bradley Jackson, sister in law Beverly Benton Bradley, brothers in law Jack Jones and Bill Wilson. Special friends, JoAnn Ellington, Martha Chilbert, Ken an Lynn Authier, Members of the Corsicana Lions Club and St. Luke's United Methodist Church. The family would like to extend and special Thanks to Angels At Home, Helping Hands Hospice, Dr. Shawkat Shofik and Pastor Robert Barnett. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 1pm Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Robert Barnett officiating. Burial will follow at Rice Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Andy Weaver, James Clay, Trey Trueblood, Eric Seed, Shane Pierce, Addison Bradley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Charity of your choice or St. Luke's U.M.C. 2308 Bowie Dr. Corsicana, Texas 75110. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.

John (Jack) K Bradley Jr.

July 12, 1928 - June 14, 2019