Dennis Leon Bradley

Dennis Leon Bradley Sr. of East End, Ark., was born Aug. 4, 1941 in Mayflower, Ark., the son of the late Arch Bradley Sr. and Aida Maude Wickliffe Bradley. He was of the Baptist faith, and had faithfully and honorably served in the Arkansas Army National Guard. Most of his military career was spent with Company B, 212 Signal Betallion in Benton, Ark. At the time of his retirement, he had attained the rank of 1st Sergeant. He was a general contractor and a gifted, self-taught, engineer. His favorite pastime was horse racing. Even though his health was failing, he was still able to attend opening day at Oaklawn this year, as he had for many, many racing seasons before. At one time, he and his wife's uncle were horse owners, and co-owned D&E Racing. He also enjoyed bowling, gardening, and was affiliated with the National Guard Association of Arkansas. Mr. Bradley died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at UAMS in Little Rock, at the age of 75. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step-son, Randy Beasley. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Bradley of East End; sons, Wayne Larson (Rhonda) of Casscoe, Dennis Bradley, Jr. (Dana) of Bauxite, David A. Larson (Laura) of Maumelle, Kenny Beasley (Martha) of Pensacola, Fla.; daughters, Kim Burnside (Bobby) of Little Rock, Joyce Biggs (Dean) of Austin; brothers, Arch Bradley Jr. (Cindy) of Conway, Doyle Bradley (Rita) of North Little Rock, Don Bradley (Rhonda) of Little Rock, Danny Bradley (Melonie) of Sherwood; grandchildren, Jessica, Jerry, Ashley, Kayla, Brittney, Joseph, Jay, Ashley, Cori, Christian, Dana, Samantha, Bradley, Will, Noah, Steven, and Emily; 30 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by other family members and countless numbers of friends. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan with Dr. Gary O'Neal officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Hopewell Cemetery near Carthage. Visitation is Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, from 4-6 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project or The Veterans of Foreign Wars. Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Funeral Home of Sheridan (870) 942-1306. To sign the online guestbook, www.memorialgardenssheridan.com.