Bradley " Bubs" Scalf, 16, of Rocky Face, died Wednesday afternoon, July 1, 2009 at the local hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Bradley was born November 23, 1992 in Dalton, Ga. Bradley was a special needs child with Down syndrome that didn't know it. He would have returned to Northwest High School this fall as a sophomore. Bradley never saw himself as having any disadvantages. Bradley won multiple Gold and Silver medals with Special Olympics. The University of Georgia did a study and determined that Bradley was the highest developed child in Georgia, with Down syndrome. He was a member of the Church of God of the Union Assembly.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Phil Phillips and Nellie Goff.
He is survived by his mother and step-father, Melanie and Ron Haynes of Rocky Face, Ga.; father and step-mother, Thomas William and Mary Scalf, Jr. of Dalton, Ga.; sister, Brooke Scalf of Carrolton, Ga.; step-brother, Cameron Dixon of Dalton, Ga.; step-sisters, Brandi, Caitlin and Jessica Haynes all of Rocky Face, Gracie Bowen of Dalton; grandparents, Thomas and Clara Scalf of Rocky Face; step-grandparents, Regenia Haynes of Tunnel Hill, Ga., and Ronald and Betty Lozicki of Chatsworth, Ga.; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Bradley Bubs Scalf will be held Sunday, July 5, at 3 p.m. at the Church of God of the Union Assembly with Reverend Trey Starnes and Reverend Kaylon Hughes officiating. He will be laid to rest at the West Hill Cemetery with Lane Hall, Bobby Cartlidge, Cameron Cartlidge, Anthony Allen, Caleb Cantrell and Cody Cantrell serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 9 p.m. Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4.
Thoughts and memories may be shared with the Scalf family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com.