Shirley P. Bradley

Shirley P. Bradley, born on August 17, 1935, in Kings Park, New York, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2024, in Mathis, Texas. She is survived by her husband George, children Dean and Donna, grandchildren Peggy, Erin, Rafael, Alex and Kyle, and great grandchildren Cain, Braden, Conner, Carson, Lincoln, Dominic, Porter and Callie Mae. Being with family was a cherished part of her life.

Shirley was a first generation American whose father Patrick Kirby emigrated from Scotland and mother Lillian Busby Kirby emigrated from England. She was an only child but grew up with loving parents and extended family nearby. Her father was a jokester who could not understand people without a sense of humor. Shirley embraced that philosophy throughout her life. Some have said that Shirley never met a person she couldn’t talk with and was known to spend extended time on the phone with wrong number callers.

She was married to George in September of 1956 having been high school sweethearts. She travelled the world with him during his career in the US Army finally settling in Mathis TX. She was a nurse who cared for both seniors in nursing homes and children in high school over the course of her career. She was very active in her church and as a coordinator of fund raising for the local volunteer fire department,

Visitation will be at 6:00 pm and Holy Rosary will be at 7:00 pm at Winsteads' Funeral Home in Mathis, Texas on Monday, October 28, 2024. A Catholic Mass will be celebrated in her honor at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mathis at 11:00 am on Tuesday October 29, 2024. Interment will be on 9:30 am on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.

Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at Winsteads' Funeral Home. 361-547-3224 www.winsteadsfuneralhome.com