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Edward Lee Bridges

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Edward Lee Bridges

Birth
Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Death
5 May 2016 (aged 87)
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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NOTE: This is not a duplicate but a second grave marker and a cenotaph that is at a different cemetery. He also has a marker at: Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery.

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Edward Lee Bridges, 87, of Little Rock, died May 5, 2016 at the VA Hospital.

Born Feb. 3, 1929 in Cleveland County North Carolina, he was the son of Wiley and Sadie Rhodes Bridges.

He entered service at age 16 and spent 20 years in the United States Navy. After retiring from the Navy, he worked for a vending company for 20 years. He was a member of Bingham Road Baptist Church.

Preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Glen, Joe and Samuel Bridges, and his sister, Gladys Adair, he is survived by a daughter, Tammy Davidson (Wayne) of Mabelvale; step daughter, Yvonnda Rochelle (James) of Little Rock; his sister, Iris Hardin of Forest City, NC: 3 granddaughters, Kayla Streeter (Tyler), Courtney Davidson, and Lenee Curtis (Sid); grandson, Jeremy Montgomery; 2 great-granddaughters, and one special friend, Diane Cooper.

Graveside services with full Military Honors will be 10:00 a.m. Monday at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, 1501 W. Maryland Avenue, North Little Rock, AR 72120 with Brother Roger Brown officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th Street, Little Rock

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Name: Edward Lee Bridges
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 03 Feb 1929
Event Place: Cleveland, North Carolina
Other Event Place: No 7 (Unknown)
Father's Name: Wiley Bridges
Page: 877
Source Reference: 12

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Name: Edward Bridges
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Cool Spring Township, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 11
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: North Carolina
Birth Year (Estimated): 1929
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Wiley Bridges Head M 46 North Carolina
Sadie Bridges Wife F 43 North Carolina
Gladys Bridges Daughter F 20 North Carolina
Gleen Bridges Son M 19 North Carolina
Joseph Y Bridges Son M 17 North Carolina
Iris Bridges Daughter F 15 North Carolina
Edward Bridges Son M 11 North Carolina
Samuel Bridges Son M 6 North Carolina

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NOTE: This is not a duplicate but a second grave marker and a cenotaph that is at a different cemetery. He also has a marker at: Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery.

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Edward Lee Bridges, 87, of Little Rock, died May 5, 2016 at the VA Hospital.

Born Feb. 3, 1929 in Cleveland County North Carolina, he was the son of Wiley and Sadie Rhodes Bridges.

He entered service at age 16 and spent 20 years in the United States Navy. After retiring from the Navy, he worked for a vending company for 20 years. He was a member of Bingham Road Baptist Church.

Preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Glen, Joe and Samuel Bridges, and his sister, Gladys Adair, he is survived by a daughter, Tammy Davidson (Wayne) of Mabelvale; step daughter, Yvonnda Rochelle (James) of Little Rock; his sister, Iris Hardin of Forest City, NC: 3 granddaughters, Kayla Streeter (Tyler), Courtney Davidson, and Lenee Curtis (Sid); grandson, Jeremy Montgomery; 2 great-granddaughters, and one special friend, Diane Cooper.

Graveside services with full Military Honors will be 10:00 a.m. Monday at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, 1501 W. Maryland Avenue, North Little Rock, AR 72120 with Brother Roger Brown officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th Street, Little Rock

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Name: Edward Lee Bridges
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 03 Feb 1929
Event Place: Cleveland, North Carolina
Other Event Place: No 7 (Unknown)
Father's Name: Wiley Bridges
Page: 877
Source Reference: 12

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Name: Edward Bridges
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Cool Spring Township, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 11
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: North Carolina
Birth Year (Estimated): 1929
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Wiley Bridges Head M 46 North Carolina
Sadie Bridges Wife F 43 North Carolina
Gladys Bridges Daughter F 20 North Carolina
Gleen Bridges Son M 19 North Carolina
Joseph Y Bridges Son M 17 North Carolina
Iris Bridges Daughter F 15 North Carolina
Edward Bridges Son M 11 North Carolina
Samuel Bridges Son M 6 North Carolina

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  • Created by: Lanie
  • Added: Oct 7, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136956449/edward_lee-bridges: accessed ), memorial page for Edward Lee Bridges (3 Feb 1929–5 May 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136956449, citing Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Lanie (contributor 47381115).