Carol Ann Bradshaw of Pleasant City passed away at her home Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at the age of 64. A loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend who left behind a legacy of love, hope and faith in her Heavenly Father YHWH and YAHshua, The Messiah. She was a devoted believer in The Way of The Father and believed in the promise of the resurrection, obedience to all the commands of God and had the testimony of YAHshua the Messiah.
Carol was a full-time wife, married to her adoring husband Fred Bradshaw for 42 years, whom she married in August of 1982. They built a beautiful life together, having two daughters, Jessica Nelson and Cara Bradshaw. Carol also helped to take care of two of her nieces, Amber Gray and Mekenzi Achauer, who became daughters in her heart. She was an adoring grandmother to two granddaughters, Alyson and Elyssabella, and became a bonus mother and grandmother to Sawyer, Willow, Issac and many of her nieces and nephews. Carol was a caretaker of her late mother Donna Gray, taking care of her for 3 years in her home before her death in 2014. She was 1 of 5 siblings of whom she was very close. Her sister Paula Ryan and brother David Gray being two of her best friends. She was a caring, loving and faithful friend to many having close relationships to Bertha Metheney, whom she met at Malta Christian school and Jill Gray who was apart of her home church and a sister in YHWH.
Carol loved to read her bible; her favorite bible scripture being Romans 5:3-5. She enjoyed listening to music, taking photos of nature and candids of her family, journaling, going on car rides with her husband, playing boggle and spending time with all the children in her family.
Carol was a graduate of Meadowbrook High School, class of 1978 and worked at Globe Plastics in Byesville for several years. She helped to host Sabbath bible studies with husband and daughter Cara.
Carol is proceeded in death by her mother Donna Gray, father Hank Gray, grandfather Paul Johnson, Grandmother Ruth Johnson, and brother in-law Raymond Bradshaw.
Carol leaves behind her husband Fred Bradshaw, daughter Jessica Nelson (Jack Nelson), daughter Cara Bradshaw, sister Paula Ryan, Brother James Gray (Laina Gray), brother David Gray, Sister Rhoda Bradshaw (Sam Bradshaw) Neice Amber Gray, Neice Mekenzi Achauer (Brian Achauer), Neice Sonya Glenn (Bryan Glenn), three granddaughters, two grandsons, 4 sister in-laws, 1 brother in-law, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
Carol is being laid to rest at Buffalo Cemetery with private services being handled by Bundy Law funeral home in Cambridge, Ohio.