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Maynard Bradford

March 8, 1930 — September 21, 2013

Maynard Manuel Bradford Sr., 83, of Casa Grande died on Sept. 21, 2013, at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.
The celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel, with Elder C.C. Edwards officiating. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.
Mr. Bradford was born on March 8, 1930, in Hoffman, Okla, the third of 11 children of Melvin and Helen Hoard Bradford. He attended Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in Hoffman from an early age and attended Grayson (Okla.) High School. At 19 he enlisted in the Army during the Korean War. About that time he met Dorothy McKinney, and they were married. They later moved to Eloy, where he worked on farms. He later became a diesel mechanic. He finished his working career for the city of Eloy.
In 1980 he moved to Casa Grande. He was a faithful and loving father and was friendly, helpful and talkative and also a good listener. He enjoyed sports and watching CNN and was a devoted Democrat. He loved family get-togethers at his home.
Survivors include two daughters, Lorene Jaquez of Marana and Lisa Bradford of Casa Grande; a son, Maynard Bradford Jr. of Casa Grande; four sisters, Johnny Mae Nixon and Delores Guillory of Oklahoma, Darlene Bradford-Usher and Shirley Bradford of Los Angeles; three brothers, Lester Bradford of Oklahoma, Jack Bradford of Phoenix and Charles Bradford of Los Angeles; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife and three brothers, Laramie, Carl and Clarence Bradford.
J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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