William Ray Bradshaw  was born November 28, 1940 in Quitman to the late William Jeff and Gertrude Elizabeth Boman Bradshaw.  He passed away on April 25, 2013 at his residence.  William attended Spur On Ministries, Quitman, and was a member of Flora Masonic Lodge, Quitman.  He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Tommie Bradshaw, Quitman, daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and David Gilmore, Flint, and Karyn and Stephen Margos, Alba, brother, Ivan Bradshaw, Quitman, sisters, Elizabeth Davis, Mineola, Shirley Wilson, Houston, Judy Painter, Garland, and Patricia Spears, Quitman; grandchildren, Bradley Gilmore, College Station and Skylar Margos, Alba.