Pearl Bradshaw

Pearl McGlee Pugh Coffey Bradshaw, 89, died on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was born in Volney on July 6, 1919 to the late Steve and Rose Cornett Pugh and was preceded in death by her first husband, Dean Coffey, in 1964 and her second husband, Jim Bradshaw, in 1986, her brothers, and sisters, Gladys Parsons, Marie Parsons, Trixie Crockett, June Harrington Stanley Pugh, sisters-in-law, Margaret Pugh, Vada Pugh, Edie Pugh, brothers-in-law, Rob Parsons, Joe Parsons and Jim Cornett. She was also preceded in death by a special friend, Ellen Boatwright. She attended Oak Hill School in Mouth of Wilson. She came to Marion in the 1940s and worked for Burlington Mills as a seamstress for a number of years and then went to work for Dr. D.C. Boatwright and his partners until retirement in 1982. She was a member of the Marion Baptist Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of Francis Marion VFW Post 4667. She was an avid reader, a championship bowler and loved knitting and crocheting. She was a very loving mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her. Survivors include one son, Don C.V. Coffey of Marion; two granddaughters, Donna K. Coffey of Marion and Caroline Coffey of Cuba, N.Y.; great-grandchildren, Muhammad Abdullah, Emad Abdullah, Rifqa Abdullah, Cynthia; one brother, Joe Pugh of Hudson, Fla.; stepbrother, David Whisman of Louisville, Ky.; nieces and nephews, Jack Parsons, Polly Parsons, Jo Ann Parsons, Nancy Parsons, all of Grayson County, Joey Pugh of Jonesbourgh, Tenn., Roberts H. Harrington III of Florida, Betty June Taylor of Florida,; several other nieces and nephews; and special friends, Gladys Mason and sister, Velma, Frieda Whisman Duncan, and Zeke Warren. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Marion Baptist Church with Dr. Mark Ross officiating. The family received friends Saturday from 12 until 2 p.m. at the church. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com. Bradley's Funeral Home, Marion, was in charge of arrangements.