Dennis Bradford

Thomas Dennis Bradford Retired Freight Driver Thomson, Ga. - Mr. Thomas Dennis Bradford, 70, passed away at his home January 15, 2010. He was born October 6, 1939 in Lincoln County. Dennis had resided in Thomson for the past 35 years. He was a retired Freight Driver for Pepsico and Spartan Express and an avid Gardner. He was also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Thomson. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Perdue Smith Bradford of Thomson; his son, Jeff and Melissa Bradford of Sherwood, Illinois; his daughter, Tonya and Bill Gowan of Thomson; his brother, Terry and Mary Lou Bradford of Washington; his sister, Trudie and John Sutherland of Washington; his mother, Juanita McCall Bradford of Washington; 7 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas A. Bradford of Lincolnton. Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 4:00 PM at the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James M. Ramsey officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Please visit www.beggsfuneralhome.net to sign the family's personal guestbook.