Earl Ray Bradley

Earl Ray Bradley, age 73, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away August 27, 2018 at St. Luke's Northland Hospital. Earl was born November 10, 1944 to Harvey and Edna (Austin) Bradley at Midland, Texas. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1963. He went to work for Armco Steel and then joined the U.S. Army Reserves in 1965. Earl formed his own trucking company, Bradley Trucking, until he retired. Earl enjoyed playing golf, going fishing, and was crazy about his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He spent many summers with his cousins at Uncle Frank's farm. He was preceded in death by his father Harvey and one sister Carol. He is survived by his mother Edna; sisters Shari Dreher (Dick) and Nancy Montaleone (Jay); many nieces and nephews; and his life partner Delores Davis. Visitation is 10:00 - 10:30 with a short service at 10:30 before going to cemetery Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Dengel & Son Mortuary, 305 N. Pearl St., Paola, KS. Graveside service is 11:30 a.m. at Paola Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Wayside Waifs. To share your memories of Earl or leave a special condolence message for his family, please click the Share A Memory tab.