Mr. Henry C. Brady Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Henry C. Brady, Jr, 89, a long-time resident of Robertsdale, AL, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 18, 2017. He was born January 5, 1928 in LeCompte, LA to Valda Redmond Brady and Henry Clay Brady, Sr. He was a graduate of LeCompte High School and Louisiana College. Henry served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the destroyers, USS K. D. Bailey, USS Cole, and USS Small. He was a successful chemist by trade and owned a local chemical company for 19 years. He held 5 patents related to the paper industry and other chemical processes. Having a passion for science, he shared his knowledge in science classrooms in Jacksonville, FL, Jonesville, LA, Mobile, AL, and Baldwin County, AL. Henry enjoyed helping others by doing repair work in their homes, volunteering at Project C.A.R.E. at the First Baptist Church of Robertsdale, going on mission trips to South Korea, Nicaragua, Spain, and various places in the United States, serving meals to earthquake victims in Iran, and serving meals to the workers in New York after the tragedy of 9/11. He also delivered meals to the elderly through the Meals on Wheels program in Baldwin County for 22 years. Henry loved the Lord and devoted many hours to his church, where he helped build the new sanctuary, taught Sunday school classes, and sang in the choir. Henry’s smile, sense of humor, and positive attitude endeared him to many. He will be greatly missed. Henry was preceded in death by his parents: Valda and Clay Brady; sister: Deon B. Fox; and brothers: Basil and Ennis Brady. Henry is survived by his five daughters: Touzette LaRavia-Edwards of Jonesville, LA, Charlene Steedley of Creola, AL, Nancy Bailey of Jacksonville, FL, Melanie Waters of Spanish Fort, AL, and Krista Lippold of Spanish Fort, AL; seven grandchildren: Lee LaRavia, Lauren LaRavia-Tucker, Brittany Griffith, Zachary Lippold, Carolyn Grace Lippold, Geoffrey Waters, and Alexander Waters; five great-grandchildren: Sarah, Ben, Caleb, Elijah, and Naomi; and two nephews: Wallace Brady and Bob Brady. His memorial service will be at 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at the First Baptist Church of Robertsdale, 18200 AL-104, Robertsdale, AL 36567. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the First Baptist Church of Robertsdale or Ecumenical Ministries of Baldwin County (Meals on Wheels). For Louisiana residents, please consider donating to the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home.

Mr. Henry C. Brady Jr.

January 5, 1928 - December 18, 2017

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