BLACKSHEAR — Mrs. Carolyn Faye Raffield Bradley, age 90, of Blackshear, passed away Thursday morning, March 20, 2025, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House following an extended illness.

Born August 17, 1934, in Fitzgerald, Mrs. Bradley was a daughter of the late Jack and Pearl Barnes Raffield. She gradu ated from Fitzgerald High School and worked in Macon at the movie theater where she met her husband.

They relocated to Waycross where she lived for many years and worked as a secretary for the Waycross High School Guidance counselor, owned and operated Bradley’s Cheese Shop in the Hatcher Point Mall, was an arranger with Tempco, and as a designer for Ed Sapp’s Florist.

Mrs. Bradley was a longtime active member of Central Baptist Church in Waycross and when her daughter was growing up, she enjoyed being a Girl Scout leader and the Alice Street Elementary PTA President.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bradley was also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Eugene Bradley; two brothers, James Raffield and Buddy Raffield; and two brothers-in-law, Joe (Judith) Bradley and Eddie (Evelyn) Bradley.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Darlene and Jack Loftin of Blackshear; three grandchildren, Brad Arington (wife Ellen) of Patterson, Chris Loftin (wife Ashley) of Tom Ball, Texas and Ciera Smith (husband Will) of Brunswick; seven great grandchildren, Grayson Arington, Hadley Arington, Jones Arington, Dixon Arington, Grace Loftin, Cale Loftin and Willie Smith; a brother, Wayne Raffield (wife Bonnie) of Florida; a sister, Dinah Dees (husband Owen) of Florida; nephews and nieces, Teresa and Fred Bioust, Mark and Cissy Bradley, Darrell Keith and Beverly Faith Bradley, Douglas and Sydney Bradley III, Lynn Dees, Lisa Dees, Bryan Raffield, Brenda Kent, Nancy Cromer, Alan Raffield, Kirk Raffield, and Justin Adams Bradley (wife Hollie) and his mother, Tracy Bradley; and many other relatives.

A graveside service was held Monday, March 24 at Oakland Cemetery.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.

Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.