Evelyn Bradshaw

Evelyn Dowless Bradshaw, 78, of Bladenboro,NC died Monday, September 15, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Bradshaw was born in Bladen County April 11, 1930, daughter of the late Harry Lee Dowless, Sr. and Myrtle Hester Dowless.



Mrs. Bradshaw was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Judy Gray Bradshaw Stanton; an infant grandson, Kenneth Wayne Price; five brothers, Downy, Leslie, Ross, Roy Lee and Harry Lee Dowless, Jr. all of Bladenboro; and two sisters, Ila Dowless and Estelle Dowless of Bladenboro.



Mrs. Bradshaw was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and a homemaker. She worked in the sewing room at Top Mode, Palmer Products, and Elizabethtown Industries. She was a member of Abbottsburg Baptist Church.



She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Barnie Bell Bradshaw of the home; a daughter, Winnie Sue Bradshaw Price and husband,Myers of Castle Hayne, NC; a son, Jesse Bradshaw and wife, Tammy of Bladenboro; a son-in-law, Phillip Stanton and wife Terry of SC; five grandchildren, Michael Price and wife, Dawn of Wilmington, NC, Jonathan Bradshaw of Boon, NC, Andrea Price of Demorest, GA, Jill LaRue of Jacksonville, NC, Erica Bradshaw of Wilmington, NC; and five great-grandchildren, Trevor Price, Caleb Price, Nathan Price all of Wilmington, NC, Noah LaRue and Constance LaRue of Jacksonville, NC; three sisters, Stella Burns of Elizabethtown, Retha Bryan and Myrtle Croom, both of Bladenboro.



The family will receive friends Wednesday, September 17, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at Abbottsburg Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Dewey Jackson and Rev. George Langley on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow at Bullard Cemetery