Bradley William Thomas

Bradley William Thomas, born on April 29, 1956, in Chicago, IL to Oletha M. and Joseph L. Thomas, passed away on February 12, 2025. He resided in Norcross, Georgia.

Bradley graduated from John F. Kennedy Senior High School, earned an Associate of Science degree in Engineering Graphics, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Georgia State University.

On December 25, 1976, Bradley joined Grace Communion International and began attending Living Hope Christian Fellowship in Atlanta, GA. In April 1995, Bradley married Ruby Chambers. The couple remained devoted members of LHCF throughout their nearly 30-year marriage.

He was an inspections manager for Fulton County, Georgia, overseeing inspectors in various trades for construction projects. Bradley retired in 2019 from the Water Resources Department.

Bradley authored 12 books of poetry. Some of his poems were included in anthology books such as “Whispers of Inspiration” and “The Colors of Life”. His poems were also featured in e-zines like Subtle Tea, Black Hills, Audubon Society, Your Daily Poem, Poppy Road Review, and Hot Metal Press.

Bradley loved music. He has played electric bass in the Top Forty cover bands and at his church for over 10 years. In recent years Bradley has written over 50 original compositions of Piano and Guitar which are now on Facebook and YouTube.

He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife Ruby of Norcross, GA; step-mother Gwendolyn Thomas of OH; sisters Gicanda Thomas of New Orleans, LA, and Jermaine Thomas of OH; step-brothers Chike Rakilam of Youngstown, OH, and Akiba Rakilam of Pittsburgh, PA; sisters-in-law Joann, Linda, Sylvia, and their families; Uncles Archie K. Milton, Joe Chambers, and their families; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Bradley is also survived by his special friends Elder Alwaid Johnson, Ann Johnson, Teresa Richardson, Annie Sypher-Heath, Tyron Jackson and Ben Brown.