BRADENTON, Fla.
Irvin E. Bradley, 97 passed peacefully on March 6, 2022 at his home in Bradenton, FL. Irv was born in 1924 in Brown County, Indiana to Ossee and Hazel Bradley.
In 1946, he married Dorothy, and they had a daughter, Beverly. In 1959, Irv married Frances, who had two daughters, Marion and Tannis. Irv was a great dad, step-father, and “Papa” to his 3 girls, 4 grandchildren, and 5 greatgrandchildren.
Irv was a US Navy veteran and worked for RCA in Indianapolis for 30 years. Irv spent most of his life in Franklin, IN, and after retiring, he moved to FL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson Bradley Speaks, wife Francis, and his sister Katherine.
Survived by his brother Jim Bradley, daughter Beverly Bradley Jacob, step-daughters Marion Rhea (Doyle) Speaks, Tannis Rhea Limp, granddaughter Amy Speaks (Curt) Barnes, granddaughter Tia Jacob, granddaughter Trisha Limp (Mark) Hendrickson, and great-grandchildren Samantha, Dillon, Madelyn, Connor, and Haley.
Per his wishes, a cremation was held, and an interment will take place at a later date at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin.
