BYRON (BRYAN) GENE BRADFORD

In Loving Memory of Byron (Bryan) Gene Bradford October 3, 1953 – May 10, 2024.
Byron (Bryan) Gene Bradford, 70, of Norco, California passed away on May 10, 2024, at home
surrounded by his family, close friends, and his dogs after a battle with intermittent illness. Bryan was
born in Lawton, Oklahoma to Letha May Waller and Byron Borris Bradford on October 3, 1953. He grew
up in Lawton, Oklahoma with his three brothers and two sisters. He later moved to Pomona, California
with his family where his mother remarried and was raised by her and his step-father Keith Arnold
Fletcher.
Bryan met the Love of his life Velinda Ann Phillips Bradford in 1971 at the LA County Fair in Pomona,
California. The two were inseparable Velinda then left home and married him on October 14, 1972. The
two of them moved to Minnesota for a year where Bryan worked in the Coal Mines from 1975-1976.
The two of them moved back to California to start a family of their own. The two of them had their first
daughter Melissa Lee Ann Bradford in 1980, Krystle Dawn Bradford in 1985, and Alicia Louise Bradford in
1988. The two settled and raised their family in 1990 in Riverside, California working for Starving
Students moving company from 1999-2004 moving families from coast to coast and later retired in
Norco, California where he lived the rest of his life after working for Manheim Auto Auction where he
enjoyed driving all the different makes and models of cars.
Bryan is survived and missed deeply by his Loving wife Velinda Ann Bradford of 51 years and his
children Melissa Lee Ann Bradford and Philip Morris of Norco, CA, Krystle Dawn Bradford Warren and
James Warren of Hemet, CA, and Alicia Louise Bradford and Brian Manus of Moreno Valley, CA.
Bryan will be forever cherished and remembered by his six grandchildren Blake Ronnie Manus &
Bentley Ross Manus of Moreno Valley, CA, Olyvia Jewell Warren, KayLee Ann Warren, Ivyee Skyee
Warren, & James Edward Warren III of Hemet, CA. Bryan’s two sibling’s Darold & Audrey (R.J.) Bradford
of Texas and Deborah (Debbie) & Steven (Pudgy) Prebonich of Minnesota.
Bryan is preceded in death by his Father Byron Borris Bradford of Colorado, Letha May Fletcher of
California, Step Father Keith Arnold Fletcher of California, two of his brother’s Ronald Bradford and Billy
Bradford and Sister Mary Nantz.

Arrangements entrusted to the care of Akes Family Funeral Home, Riverside, California.

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