David Gordon Bradford of Paris, Arkansas, died Friday, March 3, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on July 5, 1956, in San Diego, California, to Floyd Gordon Bradford and Patricia Jean (Samms) Bradford. He was 66 years old. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Michael Paul Bradford.

David was a retired mechanic and served in the Army National Guard.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 7th at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Paris, with Bro. Hank Weaver officiating. Burial will follow at Paint Rock Cemetery, located south of Paris, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Paris.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Glenda (Krigbaum) Bradford; his children, Susan Bradford, Christine Bradford and Richard Bradford, all of Paris; his father, Floyd Bradford and wife Loretta of Greenwood; his mother, Pat Bradford of Paris; a sister, AJ Montgomery of Escondido, California; three brothers, Phillip Bradford and wife Paulina of Mobile, Alabama, Paul Bradford and wife Becky of Saucier, Mississippi, and Marc Bradford and wife Andrea of Van Buren; and seven grandchildren.

Pallbearers are Billy Lewis, Bill Krigbaum, J.W. Cauthon, Larry Shamblin, Nick Schriver, and Jeremy Anhalt.

The family will visit with friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday night at the funeral home.

To place an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.