Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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BirthFeb 1, 1919, Rockingham County, North Carolina [38998]
BurialRaleigh Memoral Park, 7501 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina [38998]
FatherWilliam Gaston DODSON (1885-1939)
MotherLula Mae CARTER (1890-1954)
Obituary Online notes for Johnnie Clay BRADSHAW
Johnnie Clay Bradshaw, Sr. of 905 Powell Drive, Raleigh, died on Friday November 19, 2004.
Johnnie was born on May 11, 1919, in Rockingham County, to the late John A. and Mamie Perdue Bradshaw.
Johnnie was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He continued to serve his country until retirement from the Army with the rank of Master Sergeant on November 1, 1967.
He then worked for Burlington Industries until 1981. John was an avid competitor all his life.
He won many medals in the NC Senior Games in golf, horseshoes, billiards, shuffleboard and ping pong.
He continued to enjoy his weekly outings with his 'shuffleboard gang' until his recent health problems forced him to stop.
John is survived by his loving wife of nearly 61 years, Emma 'Pat' Dodson Bradshaw; his sons, Johnnie Bradshaw, Jr. and wife Judy of Cary and Barry Bradshaw and fiance Patty Schaefer of Willow Spring; daughter, Judy Busick and husband Karl of Wilmington; sisters, Inez Sexton of Shrewsbury, PA, and Thelma Jones of High Point; grandchildren, Patricia and Karen Busick, Johnnie 'Jake' Bradshaw III, Edward 'Brad' Bradshaw, David Marchenke, Tonya Johnson and Mike Koger; daughter-in-law, Susan Bradshaw; and many other loving friends and family members. [38999]
Johnnie was born on May 11, 1919, in Rockingham County, to the late John A. and Mamie Perdue Bradshaw.
Johnnie was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He continued to serve his country until retirement from the Army with the rank of Master Sergeant on November 1, 1967.
He then worked for Burlington Industries until 1981. John was an avid competitor all his life.
He won many medals in the NC Senior Games in golf, horseshoes, billiards, shuffleboard and ping pong.
He continued to enjoy his weekly outings with his 'shuffleboard gang' until his recent health problems forced him to stop.
John is survived by his loving wife of nearly 61 years, Emma 'Pat' Dodson Bradshaw; his sons, Johnnie Bradshaw, Jr. and wife Judy of Cary and Barry Bradshaw and fiance Patty Schaefer of Willow Spring; daughter, Judy Busick and husband Karl of Wilmington; sisters, Inez Sexton of Shrewsbury, PA, and Thelma Jones of High Point; grandchildren, Patricia and Karen Busick, Johnnie 'Jake' Bradshaw III, Edward 'Brad' Bradshaw, David Marchenke, Tonya Johnson and Mike Koger; daughter-in-law, Susan Bradshaw; and many other loving friends and family members. [38999]
Obituary Online notes for Emma Elizabeth (Spouse 1)
Emma Elizabeth Dodson Bradshaw of Raleigh, NC died on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Emma was born on February 1, 1919 in Rockingham County, NC to William Gaston & Loula Carter Dodson. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 60 years, Johnnie C. Bradshaw, Sr.Emma and John were married in High Point, NC on Christmas Eve in 1943. After the war they returned to High Point, until John's National Guard unit was activated for service in the Korean War. Upon return, he and Emma decided to become a career military family. They moved several times as John served as advisor to the National Guard and Army Reserve. Emma kept the home fires burning when John served in Turkey, and later joined him on his post in Germany where she enjoyed touring Europe and serving as a Red Cross volunteer. Emma was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to her own children and grandchildren. She was also a loved second mother and grandmother to many of her nieces and nephews and to the children she cared for in her home after her own children grew up. She remained part of their lives as they grew up and had children of their own.Emma loved working in her vegetable garden, flower beds and yard. She also enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting and quilting, winning many ribbons for her creations.Emma is survived by her children Johnnie Bradshaw, Jr. and wife Judy of Cary, NC, Judy Busick and husband Karl of Wilmington, NC, and Barry Bradshaw and fiancée Patty Schaefer of Apex, NC; her grandchildren Patricia Busick, Karen Busick Halsey and husband Josh, Johnnie 'Jake' Bradshaw III and wife Stephanie, Edward 'Brad' Bradshaw, David Marchenke, Tonya Johnson and husband Shawn, and Mike Koger; great-grandchildren Parker and Kendall Bradshaw and Shawna and Kyle Johnson; brothers John 'Dudley' Dodson, Harry Dodson and wife Nettie Lou, and Richard Dodson and wife Becky, and many other loving friends and family members.Also preceding Emma in death were siblings Noble 'Rube' Dodson, Tyre Dodson, Burt Dodson, Frank Dodson, Pencie Dodson, George Dodson, Roy Dodson, Taylor 'Babe' Dodson, Mabel Dodson Holland and Florence Dodson Shotwell. [38998]