Obituary of Robert Lee Bradshaw

ROBERT LEE BRADSHAW

The Tidewater News - 06-08-1951

   Robert Lee Bradshaw, 40, a farmer of the Sedley community, was fatally injured early Wednesday night, May 30, in an automobile and truck accident on Route 35 near Homeville, Sussex County, Mrs. Bradshaw, who was riding with her husband, was seriously injuryed and is a patient in Raiford Memorial Hospital.
   Mr. Bradshaw was a life-long resident of this county. A member of the Black Creek Baptist Church, he was the son of Charles and Annie Lee Johnson Bradshaw of Sedley.
   Besides his wife and parents he is survived by two daughters, Misses Gladys Louise and Ruby Bradshaw; three sons, Robert Linwood, Emerson, and Matthew Bradshaw; two sisters, Mrs. A.H. West of Portsmouth and Mrs. Charlie Cook of Franklin; and four brothers, Willie George, Edward and Junius Bradshaw of Franklin.
   Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Black Creek Baptist Church with Rev. S.C. Lanning and Rev. W.B. Watson, a former pastor, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, the pallbearers being Ralph Berry, Junius Davis John Henry Drewry, McKinly Drewry, James ....., Scottie Hill, Winfield Hill and Woodrow Johnson.


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Robert Lee Bradshaw, 40, a Sedley farmer, was fatally injured in an automobile and truck accident on 30 May 1951 near Homeville, Sussex County.

Funeral services were held on Saturday at 2:30 pm at Black Creek Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. S.C. Lanning and Rev. W.B. Watson. Burial took place in the church cemetery.

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ROBERT LEE BRADSHAW

The Tidewater News - 06-08-1951

Robert Lee Bradshaw, 40, a farmer of the Sedley community, was fatally injured early Wednesday night, May 30, in an automobile and truck accident on Route 35 near Homeville, Sussex County, Mrs. Bradshaw, who was riding with her husband, was seriously injured and is a patient in Raiford Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Bradshaw was a life-long resident of this county. A member of the Black Creek Baptist Church, he was the son of Charles and Annie Lee Johnson Bradshaw of Sedley.

Besides his wife and parents he is survived by two daughters, Misses Gladys Louise and Ruby Bradshaw; three sons, Robert Linwood, Emerson, and Matthew Bradshaw; two sisters, Mrs. A.H. West of Portsmouth and Mrs. Charlie Cook of Franklin; and four brothers, Willie George, Edward and Junius Bradshaw of Franklin.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Black Creek Baptist Church with Rev. S.C. Lanning and Rev. W.B. Watson, a former pastor, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, the pallbearers being Ralph Berry, Junius Davis, John Henry Drewry, McKinly Drewry, James ....., Scottie Hill, Winfield Hill and Woodrow Johnson.

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| Field | Value                                                |
| Name  | Robert Lee Bradshaw                                  |
| Age   | 40                                                   |
| Birth | 1911 (estimated)                                     |
| Death | 30 May 1951; near Homeville, Sussex County, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                    | Relationship | Residence            |
| Robert Lee Bradshaw     | Decedent     | Sedley, Virginia     |
| Mrs. Bradshaw           | Wife         | Sedley, Virginia     |
| Gladys Louise Bradshaw  | Daughter     | Sedley, Virginia     |
| Ruby Bradshaw           | Daughter     | Sedley, Virginia     |
| Robert Linwood Bradshaw | Son          | Sedley, Virginia     |
| Emerson Bradshaw        | Son          | Sedley, Virginia     |
| Matthew Bradshaw        | Son          | Sedley, Virginia     |
| Mrs. A.H. West          | Sister       | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Mrs. Charlie Cook       | Sister       | Franklin, Virginia   |
| Willie George Bradshaw  | Brother      | Franklin, Virginia   |
| Edward Bradshaw         | Brother      | Franklin, Virginia   |
| Junius Bradshaw         | Brother      | Franklin, Virginia   |
| Ralph Berry             | Pallbearer   | [Unknown]            |
| Junius Davis            | Pallbearer   | [Unknown]            |
| John Henry Drewry       | Pallbearer   | [Unknown]            |
| McKinly Drewry          | Pallbearer   | [Unknown]            |
| James .....             | Pallbearer   | [Unknown]            |
| Scottie Hill            | Pallbearer   | [Unknown]            |
| Winfield Hill           | Pallbearer   | [Unknown]            |
| Woodrow Johnson         | Pallbearer   | [Unknown]            |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value              |
| Location | [Unknown]          |
| Name     | The Tidewater News |
| Date     | 6 Aug 1951         |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Occupation: Farmer
• Community: Sedley
• Church Membership: Black Creek Baptist Church
• Life-long resident of Sussex County, Virginia

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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