Sylvia Bradshaw

BRADSHAW, Mrs. Sylvia - Age 79, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Avalon Hospice. Family hour 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Greater Galilee Baptist Church, 4418 Industrial Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11:30 a.m., Pastor Latrelle Holmes, Sr., officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Bradshaw will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Sylvia L. Bradshaw was born November 17, 1930 in Lisbon, Louisiana, the daughter of Simmie and Lizzie (Traylor) Mack. Mrs. Bradshaw was a resident of Flint and a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. She married Harold Bradshaw and to this union were six children. Her husband moved his family to Flint in December of 1952, after landing employment with Buick, a division of General Motors. Sylvia was a stay-at-home wife and mother taking care of her family and had a special bond with her grandchildren. Mrs. Bradshaw was a foster parent to many. She and her husband never turned their backs on anyone. Sylvia loved the Lord and always did and taught her children to do the right thing. She also loved cooking good food, taking long trips, fishing and picnics. Mrs. Sylvia Bradshaw leaves to cherish her memory: 10 children, Emma Ivory, Betty (L.T.) Barber, Mickey (Denise) Bradshaw, Sandra (Henry) Bradshaw-Tidwell, all of Flint, Robricus Kelly, Delisa (Marcus) Kelly, Laneekra (Kimyuatta McGruder) Kelly of Elkhart, IN, Debra and Jerry Sanders and Maurice Hatcher; god children still in her life, Deborah and Angela Crayton, John Reese Leland Bacon and Tony Pitts; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Mrs. Bradshaw was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Bradshaw; 2 children, William Lee Bradshaw and Linda Gail Bradshaw; 3 sisters; 7 brothers; longtime friend, Vera Anderson; and many more relatives and friends. The family would like to express special thanks to grandchildren, Keisha, Nae Nae, Chelle, Michael, Lisa and Marcus, niece, Gloria Elzy, Tracey Willingham, Tenesha Smiley, Dr. K. Ahmed, Dr. S. Saeed, Dr. Black, Dr. Katato, Dr. Akl, U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI, Genesys/Hurley Cancer Institute, Hurley Medical Center 4E ICU and 9E staff, Nutritional Services and the wonderful staff at Avalon Hospice.

Sylvia Bradshaw

November 17, 1930 - January 26, 2010