Saul Bradley Jr., 71, left this earth to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, November 4, 2016 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
He leaves his wife of 45 years, Edna “Candy” Ruth (Inskeep) Bradley and their faithful companion canine daughter, Bella Marie Bradley; his daughter, Deborah Marie (Bradley) Baker and her fiancé Douglas Christopher Koons; his son, Brian Patrick Bradley and his wife Robyn Lynn (Malone) Bradley; his daughter, Tonya Renay (Bradley) Fisher and her husband Thomas Edward Fisher; his son, Christopher Allen Bradley; his special niece, Kimmie Sue (Marshall) Roy, her husband William Benjamin Roy Jr. and their children Justin Dale Sizemore-Marshall, Amber Marie Sizemore-Marshall, Zoe Lauren Roy, Chloe Lacey Roy; two goddaughters, Elizabeth Arlou (Shipman) Mathias and her husband Curtis Ray Mathis, Jennifer Nicole Shipman and her fiancé Matthew Lee Burkholder; nineteen grandchildren: Robert Allen Baker II, Logan Charles Baker, Anthony Payne Baker, Devin Curtis Koons and his wife Heather Lynn (Clever) Koons, Denton Cray Koons, Haley Sue-Danielle (Long) Baker, Specialist Stephen Saul Bradley with the 3/13th Field Artillery Battalion, Jerry Dale Bradley, Taylor Nicole McIntire, Cory Jacob McIntire, Brandon Lei Joseph Cole Bradley, Kimberly Rachel Bradley, Faith Olivia Malone, Jocelyn Ruth Fisher, Spencer Benjamin Edward James Fisher, Ostyn Shane Poe, Mason Drake Bradley and Kyle Kane Bradley; four great-grandchildren: Robert Allen Baker III, Kadien Carter Baker, Albany Grace Koons and Ellie Marie Bradley; three god-grandchildren: Korbyn Michael Alexander Mathias, Sophie Annalist Mathias and Tryston Lee Burkholder.
He is survived by his brother Paul Bradley of Tennessee.
He is preceded in death by six sisters: Patricia Bradley, Wilma Abigail (Bradley) Butterman, Shirley Ann (Bradley) Faust, Sandra Kay (Bradley) Grimmage, Laura Cathryn (Bradley) Rush, Julia “Judy” Faye Bradley. He is also preceded in death by one brother Arzanas Bob Bradley.
Born in Centerburg, Ohio, the son of the late Saul and Ruby (Sparkman) Bradley, he was a lifelong resident of Marion County, Ohio.
In his early years, while driving for a taxi company in Marion, Ohio he met his wife Candy Inskeep and they were married on October 2, 1971. Shortly after Candy became pregnant with the first of their four children.
Junior became a talented self taught auto mechanic eventually receiving his certification. He was an avid camper, fisher, hunter and an all around outdoorsman teaching his wife, children and grandchildren what he knew. He drove semi-trucks for nineteen years and enjoyed the open road while traveling across the country. He drove coach bus for the Marion Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps of Marion, Ohio for numerous years when they had to travel throughout Ohio and to Canada for competitions. He had been a member of the Red Cross and was a CPR Instructor as well as being a Notary Republic. He had also been employed with Sims Brothers in Marion, Ohio for many years before retiring. He loved technology and followed his passion to become an IT expert and went on to open a storefront with his wife, Candy. They both decided to close shop to have more time for themselves.
No services will be held at this time. In lieu of flowers please make contributions in memory of Saul Bradley Jr. to Central Ohio Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation, 4400 North High St. Ste 402, Columbus, Ohio 43214.
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