Bruce Radford

Published 9:13 am Friday, November 6, 2015

Bruce Radford, 72, of Elizabethton, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at Johnson City Medical Center.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Curtis and Vorita Cates Radford.
Bruce was a 1961 graduate of Happy Valley High School. He operated Radford Construction Company for several years. Bruce had a love of flying and had his pilot license for several years. He loved hunting, antique cars and small engines.
Bruce was a member of the Happy Valley Booster Club. He was a member of Upper Gap Creek Free Will Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Jere Sue Radford.
Survivors include his children, Penny Radford, Sherri and Scottie Hyder, Scotty and Hilary Radford and Michelle Radford; his grandchildren, Toni King, Katie Hyder, Ria Hyder and Renee Radford; his great-grandchildren, Aiden, Brodie and Kayleigh; a sister, Zelma and Harold Campbell, Elizabethton; and a brother, Ronnie and Glenda Radford.
Funeral services for Bruce Radford will be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 7, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dale Blevins and the Rev. Shane Waters officiating. Music will be provided by the Upper Gap Creek Free Will Baptist Church. The graveside service and interment will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 8, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, will be Mike McKinney, Jackie Roberts, Tony Greene, Larry Brown, Carl Roberts, Shane Gouge, Phillip Ellis, Mike Ward and Jerry Radford. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Sluder, Randy Radford, Tim Lamb, Estel Whitehead, Ray Lewis, David Johnson, Ray Pritt, Harry White, Jim Murray, Kemp Peak, Mike Hensley and many other good friends. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Friends may also visit with the family at his residence from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Sunday to go to the cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at our website: www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Radford family.