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Carroll Steele Jr.

Posted 6/20/10

Carroll 'Bradley' Steele Jr., 77 HARTLY - Carroll "Bradley" Steele Jr., also know as "Mr. Road Map," of Hartly, died on Friday, June 18, 2010, at Kent General Bay Health Hospital in Dover. He was 77. …

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Carroll Steele Jr.

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Carroll 'Bradley' Steele Jr., 77 HARTLY - Carroll "Bradley" Steele Jr., also know as "Mr. Road Map," of Hartly, died on Friday, June 18, 2010, at Kent General Bay Health Hospital in Dover. He was 77. Mr. Steele was born on March 5, 1933, in Tanyard, Caroline County, Md., to the late Carroll Bradley and Blanche Phillips Steele Sr. His passion for trucks as little boy on the family farm in Felton developed into a truck of his own to haul milk to Pet Milk in Greensboro, Md. When that became a thing of the past, he tried a couple of other things; but returned to his first love which was trucks. He drove for General foods, the Rapid Distribution and retired from Mills Trucking after traveling to most of the states. Bradley served his country in U .S, Army from 1955 to 1957. He was stationed in Germany. His greatest joy in later years were his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed camping and was belovedly nicknamed "Mr. Road Map" by his family, friends and fellow truckers. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Virginia Drabbant, and Marilyn Tuxward. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Wallace Steele of Hartly of 52 years; a son, Bret and his wife Polly of Hartly; daughters, Connie Richard and her husband Michael of Hartly, Terry Kreer and her husband David of Hartly; a brother, Richard Steele of Felton; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Friends may call on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Trader Funeral Home Inc., 12 Lotus Street., Dover. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Barratts Chapel Cemetery , Frederica. The family suggest donation be given to Hartly Fire Company Ambulance Fund. Letters of condolences may be sent to www.delmarvaobits.com or traderfh@aol.com

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