Mrs. Victoria Bradshaw McKinney

Mrs. Victoria Bradshaw McKinney, 61, of Salisbury passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. Vickie was born December 8, 1952, in Virginia to the late Nancy Brinkley Bradshaw and Samuel “Sam” Roy Bradshaw. She graduated from Boyden High School and later earned her Associates Degree in Nursing. Vickie retired after more than 20 years in nursing where the majority of her career was with Triad Medical Services, working as a nurse consultant throughout North Carolina. As a loving faithful servant of God, Vickie accepted the Lord as her Savior at the age of nine. Growing up as a child at Maupin Ave. A.R.P. Church, she was active in all aspects of ministry through adulthood. Vickie’s love for the church was very strong and evident having at one point five generations of her family very involved the church. In more recent years Vickie has been an active member of Cornerstone Church in Salisbury. Even up to her death, Vickie could be seen at Cornerstone with her white emergency care jacket faithfully serving God’s people, utilizing her nursing experience. In addition to her parents and first husband Marvin Walton Shelton Jr., she was preceded in death by her youngest son Michael “David” Shelton. Those left to cherish her memory, are her husband Clark B. McKinney whom she married May 30, 1987, two sons Marvin Walton Shelton III and his wife Toni of Summerville, SC, Greg McKinney and his wife Brandy of Salisbury, one daughter Tammy McKinney Long and her husband Tommy of Rockwell, five grandchildren Brian Parker and wife Adrienne, Brianna Handley and husband Ben, Madison Victoria Long, Max Long and Trevor Shelton, two Great grandchildren Kelly and Ava Parker, and one Handley on the way, two sisters Michelle Pizzi (her son Blaine) and Sarah Bradshaw Nester and husband Matt and their mother and special friend of Vickie, Edith Elaine Bradshaw, several aunts, uncles, nephews and cousins also survive. Vickie leaves many special people behind as she touched everyone with her hugs and outgoing personality. Visitation and Service: Visitation will be held from 1:30-2:30 pm Thursday (Oct 30) at Summersett Funeral Home with service to follow at 2:30 pm Thursday at Summersett Memorial Chapel with Pastor Bill Godair and Pastor Glenwood Oats with burial to follow at City Memorial Park. Memorial may be made to Cornerstone Church, 315 Webb Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147, Rowan Helping Ministries, PO Box 4026 Salisbury, NC 28145 or Faithful Friends, PO Box 3097, Salisbury, NC 28145. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the McKinney family, online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Victoria Bradshaw McKinney

December 8, 1952 - October 25, 2014