Clarence Edward “Ed” Bradley, 68, of Loogootee, passed away at 9:12 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
He was born November 20, 1947 in Daviess County, Indiana to the late Lawrence and Anna (Clements) Bradley. Ed was a United States Army veteran and was deployed to Vietnam during 1968 to 1969. He retired from Jefferson Trucking after 28 years of employment. He was presented the 2 Million Mile Safety Award. He was a member of the Teamsters Union. Ed was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, K of C Council #732, American Legion Post #120, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2442. He also was a lifetime member of the VFW #9395 and the Disabled American Veterans. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Anna (Clements) Bradley; brothers, Charles Bradley, Lawrence “Red” (Dianne) Bradley, and Anthony “Tony” Bradley; niece, Kara Arvin. He is survived by his wife, Rose (Eckerle) Bradley of Loogootee; children, Neil (Mikki) Bradley of Loogootee, Kimberly (Andy) Kaiser of Boonville, Jessica (Rich) Green of Loogootee, and Patrick Bradley of Boonville; grandchildren, Jacy, Matthew, Ashley, Brendan, Jaxson, Savannah, Abbi, and Makenna; sisters, Virginia Jacobs of Loogootee and Rose Mary (Lee) Wilcoxen of Franklin; sisterin-law, Oenone Bradley of Loogootee. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Very Rev. J. Kenneth Walker at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Loogootee. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 4, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Research Hospital. Condolences may be made online at www.blakefuneralhomes.com.
