Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home

Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home Owned and operated since 1885. Bradshaw, Jr. According to family history, Mr. During that icy journey, Mr. Aaron's son, John A. Bradshaw, Sr. His wife, Evelyn D.

"A personal family crisis of long ago has resulted in 134 years of caring for the needs of others", states Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Director and Owner Robert H. Bradshaw relates, in 1885 a grief stricken Aaron Bradshaw wanted to provide a fitting burial for his wife, Laura, who had died at the age of 26 from childbirth complications. However, the village of Ewell, as well as all of Smith Island was locked in the jaws of a severe freeze and he had no lumber for a coffin. Fortunately, a waterman in nearby Tylerton had laid in some cedar cypress in preparation for building a new boat in the spring. The man agreed to let Aaron have some wood, and the grieving widower dragged his supplies over the ice to Ewell. Bradshaw had an idea that soon would take shape and continue to grow.

134 years and six generations later, the Bradshaw family continues to serve Smith and Tangier Islands, as well as Crisfield and most of Somerset County, Maryland. Who would have thought that sad journey across the ice 134 years ago would have touched six generations and establish a tradition that would persevere into the Twenty First century. was the second generation of funeral directors. Bradshaw was one of the first women licensed in the state of Maryland. The third generation was John and Evelyn's sons, H. Harvey Bradshaw and John A. The fourth generation was Harvey's son, Robert H. Now actively serving is Robert's son, Robert H. Bradshaw, Jr., which is the fifth generation and Robert Jr.'s daughter, Mary Beth Bradshaw-Pruitt who is the sixth generation.

12/18/2025

Donald Wayne Kelley, 74, of Crisfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Salisbury on January 9, 1951, he was the son of the late Elmer Kelley and Mary Bull Kelley. Don worked as a Superintendent for Gillis Gilkerson General

12/18/2025

Noah Thomas Bradshaw, 80, of Westover, Maryland, passed away on December 15, 2025, at his home on Kingston Lane, the place he loved and carefully tended, surrounded by family and memories of the life he shared with his recently deceased wife, Carolyn. Born on May 15, 1945, in Crisfield, Maryland,

12/16/2025

We will be going live for the service of Laurie Ann Melson today at 1 PM.

12/14/2025

Connor Ramsay Wilson, age 6, of Westover, MD, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025 in New York City while on vacation with his family. Born in Salisbury on January 18, 2019, he was a son of Andrew Thomas Wilson and Jessica Ramsay Wilson of Westover. Connor was a smart, happy

12/10/2025

Laurie Ann Melson, 59, of Stockton, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025 at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional. Born in Morrisville, PA, on February 16, 1966, she was a daughter of the late James and Wilma Hume Efaw. She was a graduate of Pennsburg High School in Pennsylvania, and worked many

12/09/2025

Norman Edward Hicks of Marion Station for more than 20 years and formerly of Baltimore, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 7, 2025. He was 100 years of age. Born in Baltimore on September 10, 1925, he was a son of the late William Hicks and June Lithian

12/09/2025

Heather Dawn Saurbaugh, 45, of Crisfield, passed away at Med Star Washington Hospital Center on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Born in Salisbury and raised in Crisfield, she was the daughter of Charles Francis Chuck Esley and Patricia Dawn Trisha Laird Esley of Crisfield. Heather graduated from Crisfi...

12/02/2025

Technical difficulties with the Church of God live stream so going live here for Elmira Ford. Please share.

12/01/2025

John Jack Franklin Matthews, 89, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025 at his home in Salisbury, Maryland. He was born in Marion Station, Maryland on June 3, 1936, the fifth of six children to the late Clarence B. Matthews and Eva Mae Nelson Matthews. Growing up, brothers Jack, Lou, and

12/01/2025

Robley Donald Don Bradshaw, 59, of Pocomoke City and formerly of Crisfield, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at University of MD Medical Center in Baltimore. Born in Crisfield April 19, 1966, he was a son of the late William Milford and Joan Priscilla Bradshaw. He was a graduate

12/01/2025

Elmira Lucille Goldsborough Ford, 85, of Crisfield, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home. Born in Crisfield on February 2, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Frances Betts Goldsborough. Over the years she worked at the Crisfield Cap Factory, Rubberset...

11/19/2025

Joan Elizabeth Seyda Cloud, 86, of Marion Station, joyfully woke up in Heaven to be with her Saviour and beloved family on Friday, November 14, 2025 from her home. She was born in the former parsonage on Hudson St. of the Crisfield Church of God on September 13, 1939. She

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