Sara M. Bradbury

(August 15, 1982 – January 19, 2022)

Sara Mae Bradbury, 39, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 11:18 a.m. Wednesday January 19, 2022 in her residence, with her family by her side.  

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, January 23, 2022 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Mike Carr officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Casey Williams Foundation, Assumption, IL.

Sara was born on August 15, 1982, in Effingham, IL, the daughter of Edward Floyd and Brenda Marlene (Richardson) Bradbury. She attended Shelbyville High School in the Class of 2001. She was a member of the Shepherd’s Hook Church in Findlay, IL.  Sara enjoyed the small things in life, like taking long car rides and spending time with her nieces and nephews.

Sara is survived by her father, Ed Bradbury (Patricia) of Dalton City, IL; mother, Brenda Sands of Shelbyville, IL; four sisters, Mandy Bradbury, Bree Martz (Doug), Kristina Phelps (Jared) and Amanda Lange (B.J. Adams) all of Shelbyville, IL; maternal grandmother, Barb Richardson of Shelbyville, IL; thirteen very special nieces and nephews, Kagan Bradbury, Ridley Congenie, Emma Congenie, Timmy Congenie, Makayla Wallis, Bryar Wallis, Zed Phelps, Marley Phelps, Ava Phelps, Braiden Sackett, Kagome Brown, Jadyn Adams, and Austin Adams; and family friend, Deborah Short of Shelbyville, IL.

She was preceded in death by her step-father, Mike Sands; step-mother, Colleen Bradbury; paternal grandparents, Sam Bradbury and Lorene Askins; and maternal grandfather, Ernie Richardson.