Dr. Bradford Church Blunt, 39, peacefully passed away in his home on Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2011. Brad is survived by his wife of 14 years, Gina Heasley Blunt, and their 3-year-old son, Maddox Liam Blunt. Brad was the son of Geoffrey and Nettie Blunt of Ten Mile, Tennessee, and the older brother of Adrienne Roderiques (her husband Shawn and their two children Sarah and Ty) of Knoxville, Tennessee. Growing up in Auburndale, Florida, Brad and Gina met in high school and were married after college in 1996. Brad earned a PhD in Physiology from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. His most recent career highlights led him to serving as a post-doctoral research scientist at the University of Kentucky prior to joining Gina at Morehead State University. As the associate director of Institutional Research, Brad-s loyalty and integrity in research were incredibly noteworthy. In addition to his brilliance, Brad was down to earth and great fun to be around. Brad and Gina-s annual vacations included rock climbing trips to beautiful locations across the entire United States. On weekends, the couple joined their friends for climbing adventures in popular places such as the Red River Gorge and Horse Pens 40. Brad was also a very accomplished guitarist; playing music was a big part of his life. He played in several bands during his youth and continued to enjoy the guitar as a creative outlet. Brad would whole-heartedly agree that he and Gina-s greatest accomplishment was welcoming Max into their lives. -Daddy- and Max were able to spend valuable, precious time together. Brad loved his beautiful son with all of his being. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Brad-s life on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. with the memorial service beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Northcutt and Son Home for Funerals in Morehead, Kentucky. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research at https://www.joinmda.org/inmemoryofbradblunt/greaterkymda or by visiting http://www.northcuttandson.com Visitation: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Funeral: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 4 p.m.