Deanna Dorchester Bradshaw, 74, of Marble Falls died May 8, 2016

Deanna Dorchester Bradshaw of Marble Falls, Texas, passed away May 8, 2016, at her residence. She was born on May 26, 1941, in Galveston, Texas, to Ernest Dean Dorchester Jr. and Julia Frances (Ebeling) Dorchester

Deanna graduated from Ball High School in Galveston in 1959. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1963.

Deanna wed Edward William Bradshaw Jr. at Central Methodist Church in Galveston on June 29, 1963.

Deanna was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at the University of Texas. She was a past member of the Junior League of Galveston County, the Garden Club of Dickinson and Friends of the Library in Dickinson. She also was a member of the PEO sisterhood in Marble Falls, Trinity Episcopal Church in Marble Falls and the Daughters of the King at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Deanna’s many hobbies included playing the piano, reading and traveling.

Deanna is survived by her son ,Edward William Bradshaw III and wife Reene; two grandsons, Edward William Bradshaw IV and Jason Dean Bradshaw of Dickinson; sister, Mary Helen Harris and husband Dr. Max Y. Harris of Harlingen; niece Mary Catherine McConnell and husband Michael McConnell of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and nephew Max Y. Harris, Jr. of Marble Falls. Deanna is also survived by sisters-in-law, Lois Ann Titus of League City and Helen Beatrice Battistoni and husband James R. Battistoni of Dallas; nieces Laura Ludington Moeller and husband Dave Moeller of Ackworth, Georgia, and Bea Ludington Davies and husband Dr. Mike Davies of Houston; nephew Jason D. Battistoni and wife Alysia Battistoni of Bulverde; as well as numerous other loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

A memorial service was May 14 at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Arrangements by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, 1805 U.S. 281 North in Marble Falls, (830) 693-4373. Go clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com to offer condolences.