Hazel D. Bradshaw, age 81 years, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at Golden Living Center-Westwood, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Interment will follow in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 9, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. also at the Chapel. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Henry County Memory Fund or Crossroads Hospice and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com

Hazel was born December 24, 1932 in Benton County, Missouri the daughter of Timothy and Dollie (Taylor) Downing. On October 1, 1954 Hazel married Donald Bradshaw. She retired from the Clinton School District in 1990. Hazel was a member of the Golden Valley Bluegrass Association and the Letter Carriers Auxiliary. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church for 40 years where she taught Sunday school. Hazel loved to cook. She made the best cinnamon rolls in town. She also enjoyed cross stitching. Over the years Hazel had made hundreds of Teddy bears. She was a loving wife and mother. She was the best wife anyone could have asked for.

Hazel was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Janice Loyd.

Survivors include her husband, Donald of the home, one daughter, Brenda Lee Motley of Lenexa, Kansas, four brothers; Bob Downing of Harrisonville, Missouri, Calvin Downing of Texas, Alvin Downing of Boise, Idaho, and Bill Downing of Meriden, Idaho, one sister, Bonnie Long of Butler, Missouri, two grandsons, Patrick Vogt (Samantha) of Lee's Summit, Missouri and Nathan Simms (Nicole) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and three great-grandchildren; William Vogt, Bradley Vogt, and Morgan Simms.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.