Beloved brother, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, Leonard Ray Bradley, 68, of Beaumont went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 28, 2005. Born on September 16, 1937 in Gilmer, Texas to Claude and Vada (Wheeler) Bradley, Leonard lived most of his life in the Sour Lake area. He was in the oilfield business and worked with Paul Cormier for many years and also worked for Mallard and Mallard Oilfield Construction for more than 14 years. Leonard proudly served his country serving in the U. S. Army from 1958 to 1960. He was a member of the former Sour Lake Odd fellows Lodge and was a member of the Sour Lake Posse. Leonard was a very community and civic minded individual giving of his time and efforts to Buckners Childrens Home and Boys Haven.
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Lotta Lee “Skippy” Holmes, brother-in-laws, Lawrence Chamberlain, Gordon Holmes and Buzz Mooney. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Vosburgh and husband Richard of China; son, Donald Bradley of Chicago, Illinois; sisters, Maudean Chamberlain, Faye Mooney, Sue Taylor and her husband Pete; brothers, Claude L. “Bubba” Bradley and his wife Marilyn, David Bradley and his wife Bobbie, Curtis Bradley and his wife Betty Sue; grandchildren, Michelle Lopez and her husband Jose, Nicholas Vosburgh, Aubrey Vosburgh, Julianne Bradley; great-grandchildren, Abbie Lopez and Lane Lopez and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 2, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. at Broussard’s Mortuary, 530 W. Monroe in Kountze with burial following at Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake with Military Honors provided by the Southeast Texas Veterans Service Group. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Friday at the funeral home. The family has requested that memorial contributions be made in Leonard’s name to the Leonard R. Bradley Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Texas State Bank P.O. Box 26016 Beaumont, Texas 77720-6016.
