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Dewey Edward "Ed" Bradford

Dewey Edward "Ed" Bradford, 76, of Higden, passed away October 22, 2012, at his home. Born in Higden on March 26, 1936, he was the son of the late George Washington and Lillie Belle (Rogers) Bradford. Mr. Bradford attended West Side School. He was a retired plant manager of Welbilt Century Industries in Little Rock, where he worked for 45 years. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bradford was preceded in death by one son, Dennis Bradford, and his stepmother, Mae Belle (Barnum) Bradford. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Bradford of Higden; four children, Phyllis (Bill) Knight of Mineral Springs, Bryan Jay (Tracy) Bradford of Little Rock, Jerry Dean (Wanda) Bradford of Sherwood, and Paula Jean (Charley) Reed of Cabot; two sisters, Estel Chalk of Kokomo, Indiana, and Helen Nelson of Little Rock; 12 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will begin Thursday at 12 noon in the Olmstead Chapel with funeral services following at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in Higden-McLehaney Cemetery. www.olmstead.cc.

Published October 24, 2012

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