Shirley A. Bradford

On September 5, 2008, beloved mother and grandmother "Nana", Shirley A. Bradford, passed peacefully on to heaven surrounded by family and friends. Shirley was a faithful employee of Richfield Recovery and Care Center for over 48 years. She began employment when it was the Mercy House and had the honor of working with original founder, Jane Morgan Harris. Shirley also met the love her life, Frazier O. Bradford, while working at Richfield. They married and had three children, William L. Bradford, of Salem, Janie Bradford Thompson-Christian and spouse, Dewey Christian, of Elliston, and Patricia B. Long of Elliston. She leaves behind her grandchildren to cherish her memory, William J. Bradford, of Bedford (grandson) and Darean L. Thompson, Teresa and Sadie Long (granddaughters), of Elliston. She also leaves behind people she adopted into her family and heart, Jody M. Fowler, of Elliston, Gordon C. Miller, of Portland, Oregon, Nicole Smith, of Salem and her dearest friends, Claudette and Paul Hackett, of Shawsville. Shirley was a loving, warm and giving person who will be deeply missed and never forgotten. She has now gone to heaven to join her beloved husband, Frazier, were their love will last forever. Visitation will be held at Lotz Funeral Home in Salem, Va., September 7, 2008, from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at the graveside in Sherwood Memorial Park at 2 p.m. on September 8, 2008, with Pastor Wayne Powell of the Elliston Church of God to perform services.