Saying good-bye to a hometown hero...Staff Sergeant Juantrea Bradley of Greenville has now been laid to rest.

A touching memorial, Saturday, for a husband, father, son, brother and also solider who fought in the Iraqi War.

Members of the Patriot Guard Riders Lined the entranceway, holding american flags as bradley's family entered the Ayden Recreation Center.

We spoke to his Aunt, on Thursday about her nephew's decision to join the military right out of high school.

"At first we really didn't know he had made this decision. His mother came out on the job and brought him out there before he deployed and um.. it was a sad occasion but I understood why he wanted to do this and serve his country." says Lisa Tyson.

Among his loved ones, State Representative, Marion McLawhorn also attended the funeral. Bradley is now buried at the Homestead Memorial Gardens in Greenville.