Ida Bradshaw Murphy Obituary (1938 - 2021)

SUMMERFIELD - On September 1, 2021, Mrs. Ida Marie Bradshaw Murphy was reunited with her husband Billy, who was the love of her life. She was born in October of 1938 to Walter and Beulah Bradshaw in Rockingham County, North Carolina. She was the eighth of ten children and the youngest daughter. She grew up in the Bethany community and attended school at Bethany High. She and Billy built a wonderful life and enjoyed sixty-two years together until his passing in 2017. During their marriage they were blessed with two daughters, Marie and Sheila. As a family they enjoyed happy times traveling to the North Carolina Mountains and beaches. Frequent trips were made to visit relatives in Florida for many years. Family was always the most important thing to her. She set her sights on the best life possible for her daughters. She was willing to work outside the home in order for her family to enjoy those little extras. She began a career at Sears Roebuck and worked there for fifteen years. When the mail order closed its doors, she secured a job with Guilford County School Systems, where she drove a school bus and tutored for seventeen years until her retirement in 2005. She was a beloved driver for the many children that were lucky enough to have her transport them to and from school. Always busy, she worked part time for H&R Block during tax season for ten years. It was her intention to set a good example for her girls. Ida and Billy spent their later years rescuing feral cats. They were regulars at Summerfield Veterinarian. Every cat saved was spayed or neutered, given necessary shots and medical care when needed. Ida is survived by her daughter, Sheila and husband, Terry Taylor; grandchildren, Sean Key (Megan), Katherine Hallberg (Simon) and Rhianna Mays (Zach); great-grandchildren, Harper Key, Maddox Key and Miles Mays. She is also survived by a brother, Clyde Bradshaw. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by daughter, Billie Marie Murphy and siblings, Marvin, Julius, Junior and Jessie Bradshaw, Mary Richards, Dorothy Smith, Annie Lou Hutchins and Betty Schnieders. The family kindly asks in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her memory to Amedisys Foundation, 3854 American Way, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 or Blind Cat Rescue, 3101 East Great Marsh Church Road, St. Pauls, NC 28384. Ida's service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Colonial Funeral Home in Madison. The family will greet friends and family following the service. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net