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Greg L. Bradford Jr
Born: 9/25/1979
Died: 4/15/2024
Age: 44
Community: Mt. Morris, MI
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Gregory Lance Bradford, Jr., age 44, passed away on April 15, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11AM Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Clio. Burial to follow to Calvery Cemetery in Mt. Morris with full military honors. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Friday April 19, 2024, from 2PM until 8PM with a Rosary at 7PM, also on Saturday from 10AM until the time of service.
Greg Jr., like his late father, was an amazing athlete and found purpose and meaning in coaching high school football. He always excelled in a team setting – at his best when helping others to work together and realize their potential, whether it be in a team huddle, on the sidelines or leading a military mission.
Greg Jr. achieved the rank of Sergeant in the US Marine Corps, proudly serving from June 1999 to August 2003. Greg Jr. was in the first group of Marines to enter Iraq in 2003 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. He and his unit were instrumental in securing Iraq, earning him the prestigious Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal, which is awarded to servicemen and women for exceptional accomplishments in combat. Greg Jr. also received a purple heart for injuries incurred during battle.
Greg Jr. is survived by his daughter Charleigh Ray and her mother Sarah Scott; mother Debbie Bradford; sister Kari and husband Tom Popilek; Sister Sara Mavredes; sister Shelby and husband Anthony Angelosanto; Uncle John Bradford and wife Sherrie; aunt Monica Bradford and partner Kathy Bowers; Aunt Patti Christianson; Uncle Doug Carlson and wife Paula; Cousins Danielle (Rich) Bauer, Joshua Rich, Ryan Carlson, Adam Carlson, Celeste Nelson, Tara Jones, Braeden Bradford; Nephews and nieces Taylor (Popilek) Junge, Emily Popilek, Dominic Mavredes, Avery Angelosanto, Julian Angelosanto and Micah Angelosanto; Great-niece Harper Junge. Greg Jr. is preceded in death by his father Gregory Lance Bradford, Sr., Grandfather Jack Bradford, and Grandmother Onalee (Lavigne) Bradford, Grandfather Julius Carlson, Grandmother Eleanor Clark, and Brother-in-law Bill Mavredes, Jr. Special friends include Phil Pemberton, the Bunting Family and the Freeman Family. Please sign our guestbook or share an online condolence with the family at www.oguinnfh.com. |
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4/19/2024 |
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2:00 PM |
| The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Friday April 19, 2024, from 2PM until 8PM with a Rosary at 7PM, also on Saturday from 10AM until the time of service. |
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