
The Episcopal Church of the Ascension - Hickory, North Carolina
Funeral & Reception for Adrian Bradley Dozier, Sr.
Fri, Feb 21
|Hickory
Please join us with your presence and prayers as we remember and celebrate Brad. The funeral will begin at 3:00 p.m. and be followed by a reception.


Time & Location
Feb 21, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Hickory, 726 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601, USA
About the Event
A. Bradley Dozier, 86, of Matthews, NC, formerly of Hickory, died on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Matthews Glen Retirement Community. He was born on September 21, 1938 in Rocky Mount, NC to the late Ollin Kemp Dozier, Sr. and Cornelia Cutchin Bradley Dozier.
Bradley was a veteran of the US Navy, serving on the destroyer USS McCaffry. After his two-year stint in the Navy, he attended Louisburg College before enrolling in UNC-Chapel Hill, where he joined Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. It was at UNC that he met his future bride, Stephanie “Stevi” Slate of High Point. They were married on June 8, 1963.
After graduation, Brad began a long, successful career in sales, first for thirteen years with 3M Corporation. After moves to Charlotte, NC, Florida, Hickory, NC, Minnesota and Missouri, Brad and Stevi decided to return South (and to warmer weather). He began another successful sales career at…