Ronald Eugene Bradley, 57, of Chickamauga, Georgia, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

A lifelong resident of the North Georgia area, he was a former employee of Custom Designs, a member of The Sons of Confederate veterans and was of the Church of Christ faith.

He was preceded in death by his father, John Wallace Bradley.

He is survived by his two daughters, Tracey Gardner (Michael) of East Ridge, and Diane Young (Travis) of Trion, Ga., mother, Mary Katherine Welch Bradley of Chickamauga, two brothers, Steve Bradley (Faye) of Chickamauga, and Todd Bradley (Teresa) of Rossville, five grandchildren, Taylor Whitley, Brandon Whitley, Bradley Womack, Kristen Hankins and Chloe Young, several nieces and nephews.∼Son of, Johnnie Bradley & Mary Katherine Welch Bradley.

Ron passed away at home - 9PM, Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

Cause of Death - yLmphatic cancer, within a

month of diagnosis. His dad, Skip died from the same thing.Cancer.

Ron saw his dad off to the Gate...and decided the chemo/radiation Skip took...didn't "lenghthen his

life...it lenghtened his death" He refused to take that route and will soon be missed and loved by

family, including two daughters.

Pray for the family at his side.

Ronald Bradley was just a 'good ole Walker County boy'...born, raised, died, near Chickamauga.

His humor and laughter will be missed.

I think God needed a cabinet maker...He will keep Ron busy until we meet again.

Tracy Lee Bradley-Whitley-Gardner 1970

Vivian Diane Bradley-Womack-Hankins-Young 1977

Crossing the Bar

Sunset and evening star

And one clear call for me!

And may there be no moaning of the bar,

When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,

Too full for sound and foam,

When that which drew from out the boundless deep

Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,

After that the dark!

And may there be no sadness of farewell,

When I embark;

For though from out our bourne of Time and Place

The flood may bear me far,

I hope to see my Pilot face to face

When I have crossed the bar.