Elmer Joseph "Joe" Bradbury

Elmer Joseph “Joe” Bradbury, age 94, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Willow Brook Care Center in Delaware. Born in Kokomo, Indiana to the late Elmer Ray and Mabel Bradbury, he is also preceded in death by his step-mother Marie Bradbury, his first wife Dorothy Josephine Bradbury, his second wife Elsie Bradbury, his two infant children Jo-Ann and Lewis Raye Bradbury and his sister Patricia Watson. Joe is survived by his children: Nancy (Robert) Taylor of Powell, Sandra E. Phillips of Powell, Robert A. (Karen) Bradbury of Tulsa, OK and Brenda (Tim) Huffer of Odessa, FL; sister Rosemarie Ashmore of Austin, TX; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; and his very, very special friend and a Blessing to Dad, Gladys Hines of Delaware and her caring family. Joe was a retired Principal Research Scientist with Battelle Memorial Institute where he worked in the development of the process of making synthetic alcohol used in the manufacturing of biodegradable synthetic detergents and polymer plastics. He received his B.S, Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and attained his Masters, Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University. Joe volunteered at both Grady Memorial Hospital and the Historical Society of Delaware and loved working in the paint department at the Delaware Wal-Mart. He was a former member of Fourth Avenue Christian Church and was a present member of Northwest Christian Church where he served as an elder, Sunday school teacher, Men’s Bible Study teacher and was a former Youth Leader. He enjoyed photography, gardening, bowling, woodworking and being with his grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00pm. WEDNESDAY (TODAY) at the RUTHERFORD FUNERAL HOME AT POWELL, 450 West Olentangy St., Powell, OH 43065 (614)-792-1471. Family will also receive friends before the funeral service on THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 from 10:00am-11:00am. and the Funeral Service will follow at 11:00am. with Reverend Jeffrey A. Wheeler, officiating. Burial will follow at Kingwood Memorial Park, Lewis Center, Ohio. Send condolences for the family to: www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com.