Bradley Sample

Bradley Wayne “Chromedog” Sample, 55, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at Southeast Hospital.

He was born Oct. 22, 1961, in Cape Girardeau to Doyle Wayne and Cora Lee Moore Sample. He and Char Miller were married Oct. 22, 2016, at Cape Girardeau.

Brad was an avid Harley rider, and a proud member and former president of WarChild riding group. He installed carpet and hardwood flooring for Sample Flooring.

He was an amazing husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend.

Loving survivors include his mother, Cora Sample of Cape Girardeau; wife, Char Sample of Cape Girardeau; children, Cheryl (Junior) Koenig of Scott City, Harley Sample of Cape Girardeau, Bo Miller of St. Louis, Loveta Miller of Cape Girardeau, Lacey Myers of Cape Girardeau and Larissa Hawthorn of New Hamburg, Missouri; sister, Patricia (Gary) Popp of Cape Girardeau; niece, Kirsten (Poole) Popp of Cape Girardeau; six grandchildren; and Grandpa.

He was preceded in death by his father.

A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home, with Chaplain Larbo Eyler officiating.

Memorial contributions may be given to Ford and Sons to assist with funeral expenses.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.