Joe Ray Bradford Jr. 74, of Texarkana died April 28, 2026. He was born Nov. 2, 1951, in Shreveport, La., the son of the late Joe Bradford, Sr., and Vernell Bradford.
He was preceded in death by two wives, Margaret Brown and Karen Bradford.
Survivors include: two sons, Rhupert and Joe Bradford; two stepsons, Joseph and Jason Wilson; a brother, James B. Bradford; three sisters, Kathy Keels, Sharon Hamilton, and Edna Hendrix; also grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday, May 8, 2026, from 3-5 p.m. at M&H Memorial Chapel, Hope.
Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at First Church of God, Tollette. Burial will follow at Crofton Cemetery in Tollette. Arrangements by McFadden & Hitchye Funeral Enterprises, Hope.
