Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bradshaw, Aaron S., 1953 

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AARON SHIRLEY BRADSHAW 

   Aaron Shirley Bradshaw, 40, a farmer of the Newsoms community, died in the 
Louise Obici Hospital, Suffolk, on Saturday afternoon, July 25, after an 
illness of several months.

   A member of the Newsoms Baptist Church, he was the son of Mrs. Nettie 
Ferguson Bradshaw of Newsoms and the late Cordie C. Bradshaw.

   Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Boyd Britt Bradshaw, and two children, Charles 
Clifton Bradshaw and Miss Shirley Jane Bradshaw, all of Newsoms; two brothers, 
Carl L. Bradshaw of Seaboard, N.C., and Hersey C. Bradshaw of Newsoms; and 
four sisters, Mrs. David Sitwell of Winston-Salem, N.C., Mrs. Thornton Gibbs 
of Cheriton, Mrs. D.F. Watson of Hampton, and Mrs. Henry Worrell of Richmond.

   Mr. Bradshaw was a deacon in the Newsoms Baptist Church and superintendent 
of its Sunday School.  He was a member also of the Newsoms Ruritan Club.

   Rites for Mr. Bradshaw were conducted at the Newsoms Baptist Church on 
Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock by Revs. W.M. Jameson and Clyde W. Glosson, both 
of Hampton, and N.B. Habel of Boykins.  Interment was in the Newsoms Cemetery.

   The pallbearers were E.G. Britt, Julian L. Carter, J.L. Dail, Billy 
Daniels, John Wesley Drake, Ralph Porter, J.C. Story and C.L. Vick.

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AARON SHIRLEY BRADSHAW 

   Aaron Shirley Bradshaw of Newsoms was called home to meet his Lord, whom he 
had served so faithfully, on Saturday, July 25, after an illness of several 
months.

   Funeral services for him were held at the Newsoms Baptist Church on Monday 
afternoon, July 27, at 4 o’clock.  Officiating ministers were Rev. Clyde W. 
Glosson, pastor of the Hampton Roads Baptist Church, and the Rev. Nathanial B. 
Habel, pastor of the Boykins Baptist Church.  Interment was in the Newsoms 
Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were E.G. Britt, Julian L. Carter, J.L. Dail, Billy Daniels, 
John Wesley Drake, R.L. Porter, J.C. Story and C.L. Vick.

   Mr. Bradshaw was a member of the Newsoms Baptist Church, in which he took 
part in all of its activities, having been superintendent of the Sunday school 
for the past year, chairman of the pulpit committee, and treasurer of the 
building fund.

   Before coming to Newsoms to make his home, Mr. Bradshaw resided in Newport 
News, where he was a member of the Hampton Roads Baptist Church.  This church 
he served with marked distinction [...*] and teacher of a class of 
intermediate boys.

   The members of the Newsoms Baptist Church have sustained a great loss in 
the passing of Mr. Bradshaw, whose many talents were consecrated to his 
Master’s service.  No task was ever too great or too small for him to attempt 
for his God; yet in his gentle and cheerful manner he lived before men an 
example of the fullest Christian life.  His many acts of kindness and his 
winning smile will long be remembered by those who knew him well.

   In his home life Mr. Bradshaw was a devoted husband and an understanding 
father, always putting the welfare of his family ahead of himself.

   Mr. Bradshaw was the son of Mrs. Nettie Ferguson Bradshaw of Newsoms and 
the late Cordie Clifton Bradshaw.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Boyd Britt 
Bradshaw, and two children, Charles Clifton Bradshaw and Miss Shirley Jane 
Bradshaw, all of Newsoms; two step-children, Mrs. W.T. Cathell of the Panama 
Canal Zone and Pvt. Dickie Britt, USMC, stationed at Parris Island, S.C.; 
two brothers, Carl L. Bradshaw of Seaboard, N.C., and Hersey C. Bradshaw of 
Newsoms; and four sisters, Mrs. David Stilwell of Winston-Salem, N.C., Mrs. 
Thornton Gibbs of Cheriton, Mrs. D.F. Watson of Hampton, and Mrs. Henry 
Worrell of Richmond.


Aaron Shirley BRADSHAW, of Newsoms, farmer, formerly of Newport News, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 25 Jul 1953, Suffolk, age 40, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery**, Newsoms, 27 Jul 1953, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 30, 1953; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 6, 1953 

**His parents & step-mothers are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-6,7&8): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 13, 1955, I-8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b632v1ob.txt 


*"The Tidewater News" was storied in the attic of the TN building for years 
before the LVA copied them.  There is a line running through the print at 
the top and middle of many of the papers and it effected many of the obits. 
I've put elipses for the part that's missing. If it's obvious what's said, 
I've tried to fill it in. (bs) 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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