Johnny Edwin “Big John” Brady, age 74, of Mohawk, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was a member of Corner Stone Missionary Baptist Church and a retired truck driver. He was a loving father and grandfather, a great story teller with a witty sense of humor. John never met a stranger and was always full of life and love. He had a heart of gold and will forever remain in the hearts of his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Brady; father, Clifford Brady; and mother, Anna Mae Bowlin. He is survived by his son, John (Cynthia) Brady; daughters, Karen (Steve) Wright, Jeannie (Ernie) Ervin, and Tracy (Jimmy) Henegar; step daughters whom he loved as his own, Rita (Steve) Smith and Robin (Steve) Cooper; special granddaughter, Tasha (Sheldon); grandchildren, Ashley (Jeff), Kayla, Tonya, Kristen, Sara, Raymond, Taylor, Alisha (Zach), Darleen, Cameron, Ashley, Sarah, Kaitlynn, Natalie, and Jonathan; several great grandchildren; brother, Rev. Jay (Wanda) Brady; Traci Carter whom he loved as a daughter; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5-8 pm on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Westside Chapel Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 8 pm with Rev. Terry Greene officiating and Eulogy by Keith Lovin. Graveside services will be 11 am on Tuesday, January 17th at Jarnagin Cemetery. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.

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