Bradley Darrell Fussell

Bradley Darrell Fussell passed away on Sunday June 1, 2025, in Roswell, NM. There will be two life celebrations. The first will be on Monday, June 16th at 2pm at the home of Charlie and Candy Skeen -- 2001 Ladrones St, Roswell, NM 88201 (on Google maps), with Reverend Rick England officiating. The second life celebration will be held in Dallas, GA at First Assembly of God (date and time to follow). Both will be a time of sharing, laughing and grieving together. On February 10, 1954, Brad was born to Bradley and Dorothy Fussell in Macon, GA (both deceased). He graduated from Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, TX. In Irving, TX on August 23, 1975, he married Pam Blakeney of Roswell, NM. They welcomed their son Nathan Darrell Fussell in 1981 in Macon, GA. Brad was an ordained Assemblies of God minister, pastor and missionary for 50 years in Georgia, Mexico, Costa Rica, and New Mexico. Churches pastored: Tabernacle Assembly of God (A/G) in Irving, TX, (Associate Pastor, 1975-1978), First A/G in Jackson, GA (Lead Pastor, 1978-1982), First A/G in Bryan, TX, (Lead Pastor, 1982-1984), Westside A/G, in Waycross, GA, (Lead Pastor, 1984-1990). Brad and Pam became A/G missionaries in 1990 -- language school in San Jose, Costa Rica (1991). Based out of Mexico City they served broader Mexico coordinating medical missions and planting churches through 1994 and later served short term missions in South America. They returned to the US in 1994 to pastor Lakeside A/G in Moultrie, GA and in 2000 started pastoring First A/G in Dallas, GA through 2020. From 2021-2024, they pastored One Church in Ruidoso, NM and retired January 1, 2025, to Roswell, NM. Brad lived by this quote from the missionary Jim Elliot who was martyred on the mission field: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose". He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Pam; his son, Nathan; his younger brother, Doug Fussell; and his eldest brother, Donnie Fussell, and wife, Sherry. He is also remembered by their children — Kaysley and Matt Thornton and their daughter, Brilee; Pearce and his wife, McKenzie Fussell, and their three daughters, Alba, Millie, and Margaret; and Carrington and Mike Hodges and their son, Lincoln — as well as a host of beloved extended family, friends, and congregants. Sincere thanks to Gentiva Hospice: nurses, caregivers and chaplain -- wonderful people and excellent help. We're so grateful to our dear friends of Roswell who stood, prayed, and stayed with us, brought meals and anything needed, overwhelming us with deep love and help.

Bradley Darrell Fussell

February 10, 1954 - June 1, 2025