Wade Bradshaw

Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Kingdom Cemetery, Carmi, IL. Visitation will be 5 to 7 P.M., Friday, November 20, 2009, with a brief service following at 7 P.M., at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to the family.Wade was born at Carmi Township Hospital in Carmi, IL on November 27, 1959, the son of Harrison Red and Ethel (Allison) Bradshaw. He worked at the Elks Club in Decatur for 32 years and was active in the Illinois Elks Childrens Care. He was an avid Cubs fan and enjoyed painting and listening to music.He leaves behind his mother Ethel (Ben Ellis) of Decatur, IL; father Harrison (Red) Bradshaw of Carmi, IL; brothers Brad (Donna) Bradshaw, and Eric Bradshaw, of Decatur; Jackie (Debbie) Ellis of Effingham, IL; sisters Kalei (Scott) Corrington of Decatur, IL, Vicki (Roger) Cummins of Carmi, IL, Benna (Chuck) Cunningham of Bogart, GA; aunts and uncles Verla (Dennis) Bartley of Norris City, IL, Frances Morsie of Lebanon, OH, Phyllis (Larry) Jewitt of Argenta, IL, Fern (Jesse) Meece of Somerset, KY, Deloras Bradshaw of Carmi, IL, Wilma Gentry of IL, Juanita Purcell of KY, Charles (Terry) Allison of Albion, IL, Fred (Ella Mae) Bradshaw of Carmi, IL, Jerry (Carol Ann) Bradshaw of KY; nieces and nephews Dustin and Caleb Corrington, Alex and Cody Corrington, Wesley Bradshaw, Nicholas and Lindsey Bradshaw, Brittani Corrington, Ronnie Casper, Crystal (Brian) Trent, Jake Casper and Victoria Murray, Josh (Ashley) Highwood, and Matt (Kedarh) Highwood,; 5 great-nieces, and 11 great-nephews; special friends Larry and Orville Charles, and so many other friends and cousins.He was preceded in death by his grandparents Ben & Mary Bradshaw, Everett & Lucille Allison, all of Carmi, IL, Ben & Pearl Ellis of Shawneetown, IL, and uncle John Allison of Florida, niece Amber Lynn Fleming. "
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