Obituaries for September 1, 2017
Samuel Alvie Bradshaw, Jr., 86, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Dyersburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Born January 23, 1931, he was the son of the late Samuel Alvie and Mary Julia Price Bradshaw. He was President of Bradshaw & Company Insurors and a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. A lover of the great outdoors, “Sambo” spent many happy hours flying airplanes and gliders, traveling and served as Past President of the Dyer County Fair Board. He was a Director of First Citizens National Bank. Mr. Sammy became a member of Dyersburg First United Methodist Church in May, 1941 at the age of 9. He was Past President of the Insurors of Tennessee where he was named Insuror of the Year and also named State National Director to the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America and Chairman of the Southern Agents Committee. Mr. Sammy served his country as a member of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.