Patsy Ruth Bradshaw

Patsy Ruth Bradshaw, daughter of the late Roy and Frances Johnson, was born May 9, 1938, and departed this life Sep. 30, 2024. She was 86 years of age. Patsy was united in marriage to Lloyd Ray Bradshaw on June 29, 1958 in Norwood. Seven children were born to this union. They raised their family in Campbell, California, and moved to the Norwood area at the end of 2005. Patsy enjoyed music and loved praising the Lord. She served as a worship leader for much of her life and helped to lead many people to the Lord throughout her life. She also passed her love of music down to many of her family who enjoyed singing with her. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She truly enjoyed time spent with her family.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Ray Bradshaw, and two sisters, Virginia and Betty Holsman. Patsy is survived by four sons, Lloyd Bradshaw and Larry Bradshaw, both of Norwood; Roy Bradshaw, of Gilroy, Calif.; and Leon Bradshaw, of Stockton, Calif.; three daughters, Patsy Ruthann Lunt, of Turlock, Calif.; Mary Frances Bradshaw, of Spokane, Wash.; and Alice Bonnie Milhon, of Crawfordville, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren who will miss her. Patsy was buried at Retherford Cemetery, Norwood, under the direction of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.