Bill O. Bradford - 88 - of Memphis, TN, entered heaven on February 2nd, 2023.  Bill was the son of the late Lester Floyd Bradford and Mable Elizabeth George, and was the third of six children.  In 1953, 19-year-old Bill married 17-year-old Billye after a two-week courtship. They recently celebrated their 69th anniversary.

Bill worked as a carpenter and in home repair.  He was active in church and in 1967 Bill moved his family to Bolivia, South America where they served as missionaries for a number of years.  Returning to Tennessee in 1985 he worked in home repair for some years before choosing to work full-time in facilities maintenance at the church they attended.  Bill was very fond of woodworking and loved the challenge and creativity of projects whether they were large or small.

Bill is predeceased in death by his son, Billy Bradford, Jr (Bo) and is survived by his wife, Billye, daughters Rebecca Krell (Bob), Tina Trotter (Charlie), Sherry Downs (Jerry) , 13 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.

Services will be held on Monday, February 6th, 2023, at Forest Hill Funeral Home, East on 2440 Whitten Road Memphis TN. Visitation will be at 9:00 AM Services at 10:00 with burial following.