Carolyn W. Bradley
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Carolyn W. Bradley, 90, of 10226 Sawmill Road, Junction, went to be with the Lord at 8:25 a.m. Monday, March 29, 2010, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado.
She was born on Feb. 8, 1920, in Junction to Leonard Valentine and Georgia (Floyd) Winterberger. Carolyn married Edward A. "Shorty" Bradley Sr. on June 22, 1937. He preceded her in death on Jan. 12, 1991.
Mrs. Bradley was a retired teacher who had taught at Equality and also was the librarian at the Shawneetown school. She was a faithful member of the Junction General Baptist Church, where she served her entire life. Carolyn was a member of the Women's Ministries, Sunday school teacher and supported foreign missions. Also she was Mt. Olivet General Baptist treasurer of the "One Day Women's Society." Civic-minded Carolyn was also the past vice-president and member of the Equality Tuesday Club. Carolyn greatly loved her family, friends and enjoyed people.
Carolyn is survived by a daughter, Marolyn and Herb Cowsert of Eldorado; three sons, Edward Jr. and Melanie Bradley of Marion, Floyd and Phyllis Bradley of Shawneetown and Mark and Cheryl Bradley of Collinsville; seven grandchildren, Rep. John Edward and Amy Bradley of Marion, Jana and Bryan Bebout of Harrisburg, attorney Joshua and Allison Bradley of Marion, States Attorney Jeff and Michelle Bradley of Mount Vernon, Jaclyn Cowsert and fiancée Donny Dale of Equality, Lori Beth and Adam Porter of Eldorado and Travis and Mallory Bradley of Mascoutah; six special great-grandsons, Jackson Edward Bradley, Nolan Ty Bebout, Joshua Gabriel Bradley, Easton Bradley Bebout, Landon Ray Porter and Cooper Mark Bradley; one sister, Marjorie and Bob Barnett of Equality; and three sisters-in-law, Gerama Bradley, Wilma Bradley and Oleva Wintizer Winterberger.
She was preceded in death by parents; husband; infant daughter, Alexis Carole Bradley; sister, Gwendolyn Berry; brother, Lt. Col. Charles L. Winterberger; and aunt, Faye Winterberger.
Visitation for Carolyn will be from 3:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at the Junction General Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held the next day, 11 a.m. Thursday, April 1, 2010, at the church with the Rev. Michael Rushing officiating. Burial will be at Westwood Cemetery near Shawneetown. Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown will be in charge of arrangements. Memorials in Carolyn's memory may be made to Junction General Baptist Church. Internet condolences may be made at the Web site www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.