Ellis James Bradford Jr

Mr. Ellis James Bradford, Jr., 74, self-employed carpenter, died Sunday, August 9, 2009 at his residence in Manchester. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday at 2p.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Columbia. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. The Maury County native was the son of the late Ellis Richard Bradford, Sr. and Martha Jane Ragsdale Bradford. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. Mr. Bradford was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include two daughters, Melissa Hill of Seattle, WA, Dayna Bradford of Phoenix, AZ; three sons, Mark (Kami) Bradford of Columbus, OH, Miles (Vicky) Bradford of Morrison and Mitch (Linda) Bradford of Tullahoma; grandchildren, Lia Hill, Sarah Hill both of Seattle, WA, Atticus Bradford of Columbus, OH, Matthew Bradford of Cape Hatteras, N.C., Dayton Bradford, Connor Bradford, Chynna Bradford, T.J. (Brittany), Casey Shelton all of Manchester, Jason (Alicia) Marske of Tullahoma, Christy (Mark) Dingus of Oklahoma City, OK, Erica Marske of Tullahoma, Josh Marske of Nashville, Whit Bradford and Ian Bradford both of Tullahoma; and five great-grandchildren, Faith Marske, McKenzie Marske, Maddox Marske all of Tullahoma and Harlie Minor and Isabel Minor both of Oklahoma City, OK.