Virginia Mae Bridwell, 96 of Casar-Belwood Road, Lawndale passed away
Monday, June 10, 2019 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center.

She was born May 5, 1923 in Yorktown, Virginia to the late William and Mary
Virginia Colonna. Mrs. Bridwell was a graduate of Poquoson High School and
Newport News Business College, Newport News, Virginia. She retired from
Aetna Life and Casualty Insurance Company in Tampa, Florida. She and her
husband retired in Lawndale in 1978. He passed away in 1995 after 52 years
of marriage. Mrs. Bridwell was a member of Pisgah Baptist Church and the
Adult Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Belwood Extension Club
for 30 years, a former member of PEO, Chapter U of Shelby and also a member
of W.O.W. 518. She was an avid reader and enjoyed working outside. Her
family was very special and she loved each one.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter
Hilary Bridwell, Jr. and her dear sister, Ruth G. Green.

She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Bridwell Kralovic and husband,
Albert; two sons, Walter H. Bridwell, III and wife, Deborah and Douglas
Randy Bridwell and wife, Brandy; grandchildren, Stacey K. Honeycutt and
husband, Rodney, Christy Bridwell Hall and husband, Matt, Cole Bridwell,
Toni Haley and husband, Rodney, Angie Archer, Virginia Bridwell Morrow and
husband, Shannon and Carrie Bridwell; several great-grandchildren and two
nephews, Barry and Earnest Green, Jr. of Yorktown, VA.

Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Wednesday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral
Home.

A private graveside will be held at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951
Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150.

A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation
Center, Fallston.