James William Bradford

IN CARE OF

Cook – Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home & Cemetery

James William Bradford of Tuscumbia, Alabama peacefully passed away on January 4, 2025.

Jim was survived by his children Kelly Riley and husband Dean Riley, Eric Bradford and wife Kay Bradford; his grandchildren Megan Cantu and husband Mario Cantu, Garrett Riley and wife Hannah Riley, Ashlyn Morris and husband Will Morris, Betsy Bradford, Celeste Bradford, and Dixie Bradford; his great-grandchildren Luke Riley, Wyatt Morris, and Logan Morris; sister Peg Thompson and husband John Thompson; sister-in-law Joyce Cochran and brother-in-law John Rogers; and many beloved nieces, nephews and dear friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Milam and Evelyn Bradford: wife, Martha Ann Bradford; granddaughter, Brooke Bradford; brother and sister–in-laws, Glen Cochran, Ralph Cochran and wife Elizabeth Nunley, Don Cochran and wife Shirley Cochran, and Dorothy Rogers; nephews Bennett Cochran, Jeff Cochran, Jim Thompson, Wes Rogers and niece Paige Durham.

Jim grew up in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He met Martha Ann when they were both sixteen years old. They dated for three years and married at the age of nineteen. They were married for forty-seven years.

Jim went into the Army after graduating from the University of Alabama in Florence, AL. He served for two years in the Army and was part of the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was in the Army Reserves for an additional four years. After the Army, Jim went to work for Redstone Arsenal and IBM. He had an exciting career working on Saturn V, Apollo missions including Apollo 8, 11, 13 and Skylab. He also worked for Dell Computers.

Jim and his family lived in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Texas while in the Army. They returned to Alabama and later moved to Upstate New York and Texas. While living in New York Jim was given a new position in Austin, TX. He and Martha Ann loved Texas. They embraced new experiences, priceless friendships and time spent with family.

Jim spent his last couple of years in Texas with family and friends. He was always happy and was known for his sense of humor, hundreds of jokes, his twinkling eyes, and his kind and loving heart.

His favorite thing was to make people laugh. He was loved by many and will be missed more than words can say.

Friends and Family are invited to celebrate Jim’s life on Saturday, January 25th at Cook – Walden/ Capital Parks Funeral Home and Cemetery, 14501 N. Interstate 35bPhlugerville, TX 78660. Visitation is at 1:00 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, we invite you to donate to the Salvation Army or a charity of your choice in his memory.

Fond Memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared for the Bradford Family at www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com website.