![]() He walked by faith, never complaining, and trusted God to sustain him. Once a month, he also enjoyed and looked forward to meeting with The Breakfast Club, a group of retired AAFES friends.Īlthough Tommy had numerous health issues, he greeted each day with a positive attitude and thanksgiving. Tommy was an avid sailor, sailing often with family and friends on Lewisville Lake. He served faithfully until his health began to fail. He served as an alternate Sunday School teacher, sang in the Male Chorus, became a licensed food handler with the Food Ministry, and was a member of the Facilities Committee. Again, he took his call to serve God very seriously by becoming involved with various church ministries. In 2004, Tommy and his wife united with the Westside Baptist Church, Lewisville, TX. Tommy enjoyed taking the boys fishing and assisting them with food basket projects for widows and sick and shut-ins. He was a member of the Brotherhood, Male Chorus, an alternate Sunday School Teacher, and an organizer and coordinator of the Boy’s Mentoring Program. ![]() Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, Dallas, TX, now located in Richardson, TX. Later moving to Dallas, he and his wife, Marion, joined the Mt. ![]() Under Pastor Terry’s leadership, Tommy served as a church steward. He remained with AAFES for thirty-three years, and retired March 24, 2006.ĭuring his career, Tommy and his family relocated to Clarksville, TN, and united with the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, Jimmy Terry, Pastor. He and his family were blessed to experience the cultures of Germany, Japan, and lived in seven states during his employment. During his tenure with AAFES, he held a variety of positions to include, senior retail program specialist, director of AAFES’s Management Training Center, Director of Retail Operations – Central Region, and Business Analysis Manager. Tommy began his career with the Department of Defense – Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) in 1973. He was a proud Southern University Jaguar, and earned a degree in Marketing in January 1973. Tom was a wonderful husband and father, who worked extremely hard to take care of his family and maintain his studies. He married his childhood sweetheart, Marion Lewis, on January 3, 1970. Tommy entered Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA in 1969. He also graduated and received his barber’s license from Caddo Barber College in Shreveport, LA. He participated in the high school band, drama club, and served as class president. In 1969 he graduated from Jackson High School, where he played football (ran one touchdown and bugged his sisters to repeat over and over how the crowd reacted). These experiences helped to instill in him a strong work ethic. He helped his grandfather on the farm by cutting cane, working in the syrup mill, plowing, picking vegetables, and feeding hogs and chickens. Growing up with his siblings and being reared by his grandparents, Thomas and Annie Mae Bradford, Tommy learned the importance of working hard and achieving his goals. ![]() He participated in various church activities and sang in the youth choir. He and his siblings knew that Sunday was a time for Sunday School and church. Tommy accepted Christ at a young age and was baptized at the Travelers Rest Baptist Church, Jonesboro, LA. He is the older son of six children born to Tommy Lee and Essie Duncan Bradford. “Junior”, as he was affectionately called, was born Februin Jonesboro, LA. New Hope Baptist Association – Boyer Bell Buildingĭecember 29, 2016, God sent His angel to bring home one of His children, Tommy Lee Bradford, Jr.
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