She was born February 19, 1932 to the late Charles Kitts and Stella Burton Kitts. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Aubrey Bradshaw; sisters, Dorothy Bopp of Pulaski and June Leftwich of Bassett; and her son John Bradshaw.
She is survived by her son Charles Bradshaw (Sherri); grandchildren, Ashlee Bradshaw (James), Michael Bradshaw (Crystal) and Johnathan Bradshaw (Elisha); and five great grandchildren, Nikole and Jordan Turner, Eli and Reagan Bradshaw and Rylee Beckett. She had numerous nieces and nephews and daughter-in-law Barbara Bradshaw.
Mrs. Bradshaw was first licensed women electrical contractor in Virginia. She was a Master Gardner, past board chairman of Horsepasture Christian Church and a Sunday School teacher for her church for more than 30 years. Mrs. Bradshaw was the 2008 Jack Dalton Award recipient. She was an intricate part of the Ladies Auxiliary of Horsepasture Fire Department, SCORE, Eastern Star, Horsepasture Ruitan Club, American Heart Association and many other civic organizations.
A funeral service will be held at Horsepasture Christian Church at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2019 and will be officiated by Reverend Dave Cuthbertson. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service and at other times at the home of Mrs. Bradshaw.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Horsepasture Christian Church, 1146 Horsepasture Price Road Ridgeway VA 24148; Horsepasture Volunteer Fire, Department 17815 AL Philpott Hwy Ridgeway VA 24148; Horsepasture Rescue Squad 18287 AL Philpott Hwy Ridgeway VA 24148; or Horsepasture Ruitan Club 564 Bouldin Road Ridgeway VA 24148.
Arrangements are by McKee-Stone Funeral Home-Martinsville, VA
