Bradley William Thomas
April 29, 1956 ~ February 12, 2025
Born in:
Chicago, IL
Resided in:
Norcross, GA
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.
Services
Visitation: February 22, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel
1031 Lawrenceville Hwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
770-277-4550
Funeral Service: February 22, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel
1031 Lawrenceville Hwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
770-277-4550
Interment:
Gwinnett Memorial Park
925 Lawrenceville Hwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
770-962-7630
www.gwinnettcemetery.com/
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Ira & Vickie McCune wish to convey our deepest condolences to Ruby and his family. Bradley will be remembered as a kind friend and a passionate follower of Jesus Christ. We are praying for the family.
My Deepest condolences 💐 to My BFF and Sister -In-Christ, Ruby. for the loss of your Beloved Husband, Brad.
-Annie Sypher-Heath
My Deepest condolences 💐 to My Dear Friend and Sister in The Lord, Ruby, for the sudden loss of her Beloved Husband, Brad. In addition, my deepest condolences 💐 to Brad’s Dear Sister and hiss and Ruby’s Entire Family in the sudden loss of her Beloved Brother, Brother in law, Nephew .
Brad will be Greatly missed. I pray 🙏 Numbers 6:24-26 over each of you in the Mighty Name of Jesus!
-Annie Sypher-Heath
Sister in the Lord,
Dinah Jones
Marietta Georgia
Our heartfelt condolences to Bradley’s wife Ruby and other surviving members of his family. May God continue to bless you.
The Tolbert Family
Love and sympathies from Genneen and Martin Manuel to our long-term friend and relative, Ruby Thomas. Praise the Lord Jesus for saving Bradley and preserving him so that together you and he can spend eternity with our Father as His beloved children.
My sincere condolences to the Thomas family. Bradley was one of the nicest people I’ve ever known. May he rest peacefully in the presence of our Lord and Savior. And may God comfort his family and friends during this difficult time.
Brad’s absence from his body is his presence with Our Lord!
Brad is Gone; but he will Never be Forgotten.
-Annie Sypher-Heath
Ruby, I am holding you close in my prayers, now and for the days to come. Thank you for being a bright light in my cousin’s life.
Bradley, I am blessed to have talked and shared emails with you over the years. I don’t know why I didn’t know you were a musician….my jazz loving soul tips my clarinet to you. Art, in it’s various forms, seems to hold us Thomases close; from you aunts, who performed as The Thomas Sisters in various churches back in the day, to your father who praised my alien looking people, while I marveled at the beauty he created, to my mother, whose voice and piano playing filled my youth and still ring in my ears, nearly 25 years after her passing, and so many others, our family continues to share that gift. I hope your spirit meets up with our lovely and talented cousin Marielle, who passed within hours of your transition. You both are missed on this side, but holding fast to our Lord’s Word that we will be reunited again. The genealogist in me would appreciate it if you can get all of those who came before us, whose stories have not been told, to raise their hands so that I can “find them” so that future generations of our Thomas line can know our stories.
Take your rest cousin. My God continue to keep us all until we are reunited again.
It was sad news to hear of Brads passing. My prayers, condolences and thoughts are with Ruby and family. Brad was a faithful follower of Christ and a gifted musician and writer that always encouraged and supported others.
Love Always,
The Chambers Family
We are truly saddened to hear of Bradley’s passing. He will be remembered as a great friend to us. Our prayers and condolences to the family.
Kenneth & Trina Reed
Houston Texas