Paul Lewis Bradley, 92, of Dalton, GA, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Crisp and Dorothy Bradley; his wife, Ann Quinlan Bradley; and his son, Richard “Dick” Crisp Bradley.
He was born in Kingston, GA on June 13, 1920. He graduated from Dalton High school in 1936 and received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Emory University in 1943. He served in the US Army Medical Corps as a Captain from 1945-1947. He returned to Dalton in 1949 where he practiced medicine as both a general practice physician and general surgeon until 1987. He served on the Whitfield Healthcare Foundation and received the Wescott Fellow of Distinction and the Humanitarian awards. In 1986, the Bradley Wellness Center was named in his honor. He was active in the community and served on several community boards.
He is survived by daughters and sons-in law, Patricia and William Edwards of Dalton and Lynn and Randy Evans of Jacksonville, FL; son and daughter-in-law Paul and Barbara Bradley of Varnell; special nephew, George Mathews and wife Christine of Morristown, TN; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be Sunday, May 12 at 3 p.m. at the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church with the family receiving friends in the Parrish Hall immediately following the service.
The family asks that flowers please be omitted and donations sent to: St Marks Episcopal Church, 901 W. Emery St., Dalton, Ga. 30720, Hamilton Hospice, P.O. Box 1168, Dalton, Ga. 30722, Northwest Georgia Healthcare Partnership, 1105 Memorial Dr., Dalton, Ga. 30720 or the charity of your choice.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.