Charles Bradshaw

Funeral services for Mr. Charles "Wayne" Bradshaw, 61, of Clarksville, Missouri will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 22nd at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Missouri. Robert Rue will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 P.M. Sunday, January 21st at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Clarksville, Missouri. He died Thursday, January 18, 2007 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born November 16, 1945 near Eolia, Missouri the first child of William Wayne Bradshaw and Elizabeth Laird Bradshaw. He married Jacqueline Ann Eckert December 11, 1962 at Clarksville, Missouri and she survives. He is also survived by one son, Jeremy Bradshaw of Bowling Green, Missouri, Three daughters, Nina Turner and husband, Scott of Louisiana, Missouri, Tina Bradshaw of Clarksville, Missouri and Christine Johnson of Wentzville, Missouri, His mother, Elizabeth Bradshaw of Louisiana, Missouri, One brother, Gary Bradshaw and his fiance, Kim Stoops of Louisiana, Missouri, Two sisters, Coralyn Cerini and husband, Howard of Jefferson City, Missouri and Cheryl Bradshaw and her fiance, Troy Kingery of Louisiana, Missouri, Nine grandchildren, Joshua Robinson, Johnny Robinson, Gary Robinson, Scotty Turner, Marlee Turner, Brandon Moore, Brooke Moore, Justin Johnson and Steven Johnson. He was preceded in death by his father, William Wayne Bradshaw who died January 3, 1999. One brother, Ronald Bradshaw, a sister, Linda Bradshaw who died in infancy. His grandparents, Charles and Cora Luckett Laird and Perry and Ella Worsham Bradshaw and by his father and mother in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Artie Eckert. He had been employed as an over the road truck driver in the family business named "Bradshaw Trucking" in Louisiana, Missouri. He was an avid race car driver and until the very end the passion of drag racing was still within him. He was a member of the Elmwood Presbyterian Church in Louisiana, Missouri. He will be remembered by his family and friends as a loving father and grandfather. Memorials may be given to the family in care of Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., 117 Barnard Dr., Louisiana, MO 63353 Online condolences may be sent to collierfuneral.com

Charles Bradshaw

November 16, 1945 - January 18, 2007