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Bradley Allison Wellborn, age 50, of Jackson, MS, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2025, from complications of diabetes type 1.  He was born March 17, 1974, in Jackson, son of the late James M. Wellborn and Barbara Wellborn, also of Jackson, MS. 

Bradley was a 1992 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School where he excelled in athletics (wearing #63 on the championship football team), in academics (achieving National Merit Finalist), and in the arts (playing lead roles in musicals).  A member of First Presbyterian Church, he was a faithful participant in youth group and went on two mission trips to Mexico. He also was an Eagle Scout in their troop #18 and loved his summers spent at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. 

Bradley earned a B.A. in history from the University of Mississippi in 1996. He loved supporting his rebels.  He was also a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. 

After a sabbatical year spent traveling and learning Spanish, he returned to God’s country to begin his law studies at Ole Miss, earning his J.D. in 2000. After completing the US Navy’s Officer Indoctrination School, he proudly served his country as a Staff Judge Advocate from 2000-2004.  As a JAG officer, he had many adventures, some he sought and others that found him. 

He returned to Jackson and worked in several law firms until opening his own practice in 2006. He also founded a property management company, Capital Area Holdings.

Bradley was a true southern boy, loving his Ole Miss rebels, his dogs, his guns, his God.  There wasn’t a problem he couldn’t fix or at least one he wouldn’t admit he couldn’t fix.  He enjoyed a life of adventure whether scuba diving, exploring the jungles of Costa Rica, hunting, or simply driving too fast. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in his thirties, Bradley struggled to reconcile his fierce independence and active lifestyle with the limitations of his physical health.  

A member of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Bradley enjoyed the fellowship of the men’s group gatherings, campfires, and retreats.  He also led Boy Scout troop 23 of Redeemer Church for several years.  

Bradley brought laughter and liveliness to every situation.  He could charm with his smile, captivate with his beautiful singing voice, and persuade (and often frustrate) with his passionate convictions. His sharp intellect and curious spirit were apparent in every conversation, and their absence will leave a void in all of us. 

He is preceded in death by his father, James Wellborn and survived by his mother, Barbara Allison Wellborn; brother Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Marshall Wellborn (Suzanne) of Huntsville, AL; Half-siblings James Wellborn Jr. (Susan) of Greenwood; Carolyn Wellborn Brazil of Blairsville, GA; beloved nieces and nephews: Marshall, Elizabeth and Benton Wellborn of Huntsville; James M. Wellborn, III (Sara) Oxford, MS;  Allison Wellborn Shepherd (Branden) Phoenix, AZ;  Carolyn Wellborn Fowler (Joshua) New Orleans, LA; Bill Brazil (Margaret) Thomasville, GA, Caroline Brazil Workman (Rick) Blairsville, GA; and his faithful and beloved companion Zeus, a German Shepherd, who followed him everywhere and was at his side until the very end.  

He was greatly loved and will be missed by the many diverse friends he made over the years. Bradley’s legacy will live on through the memories we share of him, and we rejoice in the promise of the perfect healing of heaven and the salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

A graveside service will be held at 10am on Saturday, February 22, at Lakewood Cemetery, 6000 Clinton Blvd, Jackson, MS.  A Celebration of Life service will follow at 11am at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 640 East Northside Drive, Jackson, MS. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Bradley’s honor to Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

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