She was born Aug. 24, 1922, in Clay County to the late Everett E. and Bessie (Bookout) Manning and was married March 28, 1946, to Max Bradshaw, who preceded her in death Sept. 8, 2004.
She was a member of the Blooming Grove Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired food service worker for the Missouri School for the Blind.
She also was preceded in death by two brothers, Don Manning and Bill Manning, and one brother-in-law, Leonard Hardin.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Jon and Lori Bradshaw of Rector and Frank and Edwina Bradshaw of Heber Springs; three daughters and a son-in-law, Polly Bradshaw, Mary Louise Wheat and Anna J. and Mike Strom, all of St. Louis, Mo.; two brothers and four sisters-in-law, Everett Jr. and Wilma Manning of Denver, Ind., and Troy and Betty Manning, Junie Manning and Bonnie Manning, all of Rector; one sister, Irma Hardin of Rector, and nine grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 12 noon today (Wednesday, Oct. 20) at Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Bro. Don Morris officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

