Dennis Leon Bradley, Sr. of East End, Arkansas was born August 4, 1941 in Mayflower, Arkansas, the son of the late Arch Bradley, Sr. and Aida Maude Wickliffe Bradley. He was of the Baptist faith, and had faithfully and honorably served in the Arkansas Army National Guard. Most of his military career was spent with Company B, 212 Signal Betallion in Benton, Arkansas. At the time of his retirement, he had attained the rank of First Sergeant. He was a general contractor and a gifted, self-taught, engineer. His favorite pastime was horse racing. Even though his health was failing, he was still able to attend opening day at Oaklawn this year, as he had for many, many racing seasons before. At one time, he and his wife's uncle were horse owners, and co-owned D&E Racing. He also enjoyed bowling, gardening, and was affiliated with the National Guard Association of Arkansas.

Mr. Bradley died Friday, January 27, 2017 at UAMS in Little Rock, at the age of 75. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step-son, Randy Beasley.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Bradley of East End; sons, Wayne Larson (Rhonda) of Casscoe, Dennis Bradley, Jr. (Dana) of Bauxite, David A. Larson (Laura) of Maumelle, Kenny Beasley (Martha) of Pensacola, Florida; daughters, Kim Burnside (Bobby) of Little Rock, Joyce Biggs (Dean) of Austin; brothers, Arch Bradley, Jr. (Cindy) of Conway, Doyle Bradley (Rita) of North Little Rock, Don Bradley (Rhonda) of Little Rock, Danny Bradley (Melonie) of Sherwood; grandchildren, Jessica, Jerry, Ashley, Kayla, Brittney, Joseph, Jay, Ashley, Cori, Christian, Dana, Samantha, Bradley, Will, Noah, Steven, and Emily; 30 great grandchildren. He is also survived by other family members and countless numbers of friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 30, 2017 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan with Dr. Gary O'Neal officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Hopewell Cemetery near Carthage. Visitation is Sunday, January 29, 2017, from 4:00-6:00 P.M. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project or The Veterans of Foreign Wars.