Alvin Bradley Sr.

A retired Major with the Fort Smith, Arkansas Police Department, Alvin devoted thirty-one years to serving his community with pride and integrity. Other community affiliations in which he served included the Lincoln Youth Service Center as Founder and Director, the Martin Luther King Park, and the Progressive Men’s Club. Also, he was a 33 Degree Mason of the Free Mason’s and Scottish Rites.

Major Bradley is survived by his wife Gwendolyn Bradley; his children Alvin Bradley Jr. wife Earnestine, Keith Bradley, Ladonna Bell and husband David, Dianna Webb and husband Dwight, Michelle Bradley, step son, Ricky Hokes, and God Son, Tommy Bishop and wife Gail, all of Fort Smith, Arkansas; three sisters, Carolyn Henderson and husband Loudwick of Los Angeles, CA., Doris Grant of Minden, LA., Elizabeth Robinson and husband Clint of Fort Smith, Arkansas; twelve grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren, and a host of brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws- nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his brother, David Holt.

The Funeral Service for Major Alvin Bradley Sr. Retired will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at twelve o’clock noon at First Baptist Church 1400 Grand Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.

The general public viewing will be Thursday, July 20, 2017 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM located at Edwards Funeral Home, 201 North 12th Fort Smith, AR. The family will view with the general public from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Family fellowship will be Thursday at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 4503 Young Street Fort Smith.

Family hour for the immediate family viewing will be on Friday, July 21, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the First Missionary Baptist Church located at 3110 Kelly Highway Fort Smith, AR.

The Free Mason of the Scottish Rites - KODOSH – services will follow the family hour beginning at 7:00 pm also at First Missionary Baptist Church 3110 Kelly Highway, Fort Smith.

Following Saturday’s service interment will conclude at Oak Cemetery 1401 South Greenwood Avenue Fort Smith, AR

Memorials may be sent to: Lincoln Youth Center, 1422 North 8th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901.

To sign an online guestbook visit www.edwardsfuneralhome.com

* * * HEART FELT GRATITUDE * * *

Generations ago, thank you came with such ease and sincerity when an act of kindness was shown. Today, it seems so obsolete and is seldom expressed when an act of kindness is bestowed. But let me assure you, with the deepest of gratitude, how much each of you are appreciated. It is with humility and deepest of affection when I say thank you for your many acts of compassion and prayer. Our hearts were greatly touched by so many and in such special ways.

Please forgive me for not mentioning everyone, but I must give honorable mention to a few: Sparks Hospital (the response team, the ICU team, the various physicians, the technicians, and etc.), Edwards Funeral Home, Fort Smith Police Department, Sebastian County Sheriff Department, Mission Point Missionary Baptist Church, First Baptist Church (Grand Avenue and Kelly Hwy. locations). Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, Docu-Print, Golden Corrall, the Masonic and Eastern Star family and especially, especially my immediate family; all to whom I extend a big heart of thanks. And to the community near and far, friends and love ones who gathered and showed their love, support and respect on July 22, 2017 in the home going celebration of Retired Major Alvin Bradley, Sr., and the many others who expressed their condolences; words cannot express my gratitude for your expression of love. My prayer is that God will continue to bless each of you is special ways.

With love and gratitude, expressed by Gwendolyn Bradley on behalf of Alvin Bradley, Sr. and family.