Warren D Bradford

Warren D. Bradford was born on February 17, 1952, to Inez Dace and Lowell Bradford in Chicago, Illinois. He was the fourth child out of  ve born to this union. His parents and siblings, Lowell Jr., Gerald, and Steven, preceded him in death.  e Lowell “Chubby” Bradford family resided on Chicago’s Westside. Chubby and family enjoyed traveling, picnics, and other outdoor activities.  e guys were enthusiastic and faithful about watching football, basketball, and supported most sport teams during the season. Warren attended elementary school at Delano and High School at Marshall. Because of a heart defect at birth he didn’t participate in any school sports. In school, he considered math a favorite subject or past time because he could count money in his head, especially if you owed him. When Warren and Lois met, he tossed out his “little Black Book.”  eir friendship resulted in a marriage and to this union was born their son, Dunmerril. Warren and Lois complimented each other so well. With the assistance of neighborhood politicians, Warren and his dad started Excel Construction Company.  ey included brothers Gerald and Steven. It became a family business but not without con icts and arguments. Warren had a sense of humor, he was stern, straightforward with his speech, showed patience with friends, listened, and gave favorable advice. He acquired di erent nicknames such as Hollywood, Brad, WD, and a special name by his grandmother Mama Key, “Leg of Lamb”. At the eleventh hour before his transition, his sister, Charlotte, received a word from the Lord to have Warren repeat mentally the message of salvation. She believed that he received it. As con rmation, as she sat watching him, he winked at her. God is so amazing. Warren was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Delores (Lois) Edwards-Bradford, who passed on February 17, 2023; son, Carl Turner; and good friends, Joe Martin, Carlos Monegain, and other close friends. Warren is survived by his only son, Dunmerril Bradford; sister, Charlotte Bradford of Washington, DC; niece, Tracey Edwards (Marcus); godson, William Edwards, grandsons, Jaquey and Jaborie Bradford, Marticse Carter; granddaughters, Lilliana Anderson and Vera Turner; sisters-in-law, Irma Fowler (Robert) and Sabrina Edwards; nephew, Johnathan (Crystal); and a host of other relatives and friends.

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