Mr. Charles Emerson Bradford, Sr., 39, husband of Dawn Bend Bradford and a resident of Birdsnest died Sunday, February 5, 2006. A native of Jamesville he was the son of Jesse Bradford of Onancock, Va. and Christand Ward Bradford of Chesconnessex, Va. He was employed by V.D.O.T. in Eastville. Other than his wife and parents, he is survived by two children, Starr Angel Bradford and Charles Emerson Bradford, Jr. both of Hebron, Md.; five step children, Bobby Reynolds, Jr. of Exmore, Va., Chella Reynolds, Kimberly Reynolds, Cynthia Rose Palacios, Rafael Palacios all of Birdsnest, Va..; a sister, Chrissy B. Parks of Modestown, Va. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 PM from the Doughty Funeral Home in Exmore with the Rev. Freddie Ward officiating. Interment will follow in the Belle Haven Cemetery. Arrangements made by Doughty Funeral Home, Exmore.