Frank "Duffy" Bradford
Frank "Duffy" Bradford, 94, of Paducah, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000.
Frank McDuffy Bradford was born Aug. 16, 1905, in Benjamin to James Garrett Bradford and Frances Elizabeth Wayne Bradford. James Garrett worked for Gus Wayne, brother of "Fannie" on the Ross Ranch in Benjamin (Knox Co.) for many years. They also lived on the J.K. Quinn Farm in King County near Finney along with his Uncle Frank and family. Duffy and Imogene started their family in Finney. In his early days, he layed out some of the first roads in King County around Benjamin and Guthrie with a Mule-team pulling a Fresno Scraper. He was also a cowboy and a farmer. After 1945 the family moved to Paducah, where Duffy raised three children. Duffy worked a motor-grader for Cottle County Precinct 3 for Shanks Walker. Duffy married Marie Branson in 1961 and became fondly know as "Papaw" to to his grand children. He continued to be a cowboy and farmer when he was not fishing. Later in life Duffy married Maymie and experienced life in new and exciting ways; like his first plane flight and helicopter ride. They moved into town. After Maymie passed Duffy found a great neighbor and friend in Mr. Fish. He was a member of the Paducah Church of Christ.
Survivors are a son, Ben Bradford of El Paso; a daughter, Glynda Ruth Woodley of Paducah; brothers, W. T. (Teet) Bradford of Iowa Park and James Luther "Dan" Bradford of Vernon; six grandchildren: Mike Woodley, Jay Edward Woodley, Kathy Bradford Mullins, Pam Bradford Gray, Brenda Lawrence, David Kent Lawrence and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by three wives, Imogene Jackson, Marie Branson in 1986 and Maymie Powell in 1991; and a daughter, Jo Ann Elizabeth Bradford Lawrence on April 28, 1991.
Grandfather: Hervie H. Bradford (born in TN.)
Father: James Garrett Bradford (5-5-1872 to 8-17-1952)
Mother: Frances Elizabeth Wayne Bradford (11-5-1972 to 5-15-1955)
Brothers: James Elmer (wife Maybell), William Tilman "Teet" (wife Arah Mae), Roy E. (wife Opal), James Luther "Dan" (wife Arline).
Sisters: Lucy Almeta Bradford Stephens (husband O.Douglas), Ruby Bradford Carter (husband Henry). All but Arah Mae are now deceased.
Frank "Duffy" Bradford, 94, of Paducah, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000.
Frank McDuffy Bradford was born Aug. 16, 1905, in Benjamin to James Garrett Bradford and Frances Elizabeth Wayne Bradford. James Garrett worked for Gus Wayne, brother of "Fannie" on the Ross Ranch in Benjamin (Knox Co.) for many years. They also lived on the J.K. Quinn Farm in King County near Finney along with his Uncle Frank and family. Duffy and Imogene started their family in Finney. In his early days, he layed out some of the first roads in King County around Benjamin and Guthrie with a Mule-team pulling a Fresno Scraper. He was also a cowboy and a farmer. After 1945 the family moved to Paducah, where Duffy raised three children. Duffy worked a motor-grader for Cottle County Precinct 3 for Shanks Walker. Duffy married Marie Branson in 1961 and became fondly know as "Papaw" to to his grand children. He continued to be a cowboy and farmer when he was not fishing. Later in life Duffy married Maymie and experienced life in new and exciting ways; like his first plane flight and helicopter ride. They moved into town. After Maymie passed Duffy found a great neighbor and friend in Mr. Fish. He was a member of the Paducah Church of Christ.
Survivors are a son, Ben Bradford of El Paso; a daughter, Glynda Ruth Woodley of Paducah; brothers, W. T. (Teet) Bradford of Iowa Park and James Luther "Dan" Bradford of Vernon; six grandchildren: Mike Woodley, Jay Edward Woodley, Kathy Bradford Mullins, Pam Bradford Gray, Brenda Lawrence, David Kent Lawrence and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by three wives, Imogene Jackson, Marie Branson in 1986 and Maymie Powell in 1991; and a daughter, Jo Ann Elizabeth Bradford Lawrence on April 28, 1991.
Grandfather: Hervie H. Bradford (born in TN.)
Father: James Garrett Bradford (5-5-1872 to 8-17-1952)
Mother: Frances Elizabeth Wayne Bradford (11-5-1972 to 5-15-1955)
Brothers: James Elmer (wife Maybell), William Tilman "Teet" (wife Arah Mae), Roy E. (wife Opal), James Luther "Dan" (wife Arline).
Sisters: Lucy Almeta Bradford Stephens (husband O.Douglas), Ruby Bradford Carter (husband Henry). All but Arah Mae are now deceased.
Frank "Duffy" Bradford
Frank "Duffy" Bradford, 94, of Paducah, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000.
Frank McDuffy Bradford was born Aug. 16, 1905, in Benjamin to James Garrett Bradford and Frances Elizabeth Wayne Bradford. James Garrett worked for Gus Wayne, brother of "Fannie" on the Ross Ranch in Benjamin (Knox Co.) for many years. They also lived on the J.K. Quinn Farm in King County near Finney along with his Uncle Frank and family. Duffy and Imogene started their family in Finney. In his early days, he layed out some of the first roads in King County around Benjamin and Guthrie with a Mule-team pulling a Fresno Scraper. He was also a cowboy and a farmer. After 1945 the family moved to Paducah, where Duffy raised three children. Duffy worked a motor-grader for Cottle County Precinct 3 for Shanks Walker. Duffy married Marie Branson in 1961 and became fondly know as "Papaw" to to his grand children. He continued to be a cowboy and farmer when he was not fishing. Later in life Duffy married Maymie and experienced life in new and exciting ways; like his first plane flight and helicopter ride. They moved into town. After Maymie passed Duffy found a great neighbor and friend in Mr. Fish. He was a member of the Paducah Church of Christ.
Survivors are a son, Ben Bradford of El Paso; a daughter, Glynda Ruth Woodley of Paducah; brothers, W. T. (Teet) Bradford of Iowa Park and James Luther "Dan" Bradford of Vernon; six grandchildren: Mike Woodley, Jay Edward Woodley, Kathy Bradford Mullins, Pam Bradford Gray, Brenda Lawrence, David Kent Lawrence and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by three wives, Imogene Jackson, Marie Branson in 1986 and Maymie Powell in 1991; and a daughter, Jo Ann Elizabeth Bradford Lawrence on April 28, 1991.
Grandfather: Hervie H. Bradford (born in TN.)
Father: James Garrett Bradford (5-5-1872 to 8-17-1952)
Mother: Frances Elizabeth Wayne Bradford (11-5-1972 to 5-15-1955)
Brothers: James Elmer (wife Maybell), William Tilman "Teet" (wife Arah Mae), Roy E. (wife Opal), James Luther "Dan" (wife Arline).
Sisters: Lucy Almeta Bradford Stephens (husband O.Douglas), Ruby Bradford Carter (husband Henry). All but Arah Mae are now deceased.
Frank "Duffy" Bradford, 94, of Paducah, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000.
Frank McDuffy Bradford was born Aug. 16, 1905, in Benjamin to James Garrett Bradford and Frances Elizabeth Wayne Bradford. James Garrett worked for Gus Wayne, brother of "Fannie" on the Ross Ranch in Benjamin (Knox Co.) for many years. They also lived on the J.K. Quinn Farm in King County near Finney along with his Uncle Frank and family. Duffy and Imogene started their family in Finney. In his early days, he layed out some of the first roads in King County around Benjamin and Guthrie with a Mule-team pulling a Fresno Scraper. He was also a cowboy and a farmer. After 1945 the family moved to Paducah, where Duffy raised three children. Duffy worked a motor-grader for Cottle County Precinct 3 for Shanks Walker. Duffy married Marie Branson in 1961 and became fondly know as "Papaw" to to his grand children. He continued to be a cowboy and farmer when he was not fishing. Later in life Duffy married Maymie and experienced life in new and exciting ways; like his first plane flight and helicopter ride. They moved into town. After Maymie passed Duffy found a great neighbor and friend in Mr. Fish. He was a member of the Paducah Church of Christ.
Survivors are a son, Ben Bradford of El Paso; a daughter, Glynda Ruth Woodley of Paducah; brothers, W. T. (Teet) Bradford of Iowa Park and James Luther "Dan" Bradford of Vernon; six grandchildren: Mike Woodley, Jay Edward Woodley, Kathy Bradford Mullins, Pam Bradford Gray, Brenda Lawrence, David Kent Lawrence and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by three wives, Imogene Jackson, Marie Branson in 1986 and Maymie Powell in 1991; and a daughter, Jo Ann Elizabeth Bradford Lawrence on April 28, 1991.
Grandfather: Hervie H. Bradford (born in TN.)
Father: James Garrett Bradford (5-5-1872 to 8-17-1952)
Mother: Frances Elizabeth Wayne Bradford (11-5-1972 to 5-15-1955)
Brothers: James Elmer (wife Maybell), William Tilman "Teet" (wife Arah Mae), Roy E. (wife Opal), James Luther "Dan" (wife Arline).
Sisters: Lucy Almeta Bradford Stephens (husband O.Douglas), Ruby Bradford Carter (husband Henry). All but Arah Mae are now deceased.
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