Vivian Bradshaw Raffaldt's Obituary
Vivian Bradshaw Raffaldt, 69, of Albemarle, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 4PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in the Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care Chapel in Albemarle officiated by Rev. Johnny Leslie. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home.
Vivian was born August 19, 1951 in Montgomery County to the late George Franklin Bradshaw and Mirdie Bell Oaks Bradshaw. Everything Vivian did was focused on helping others out. She delivered meals on wheels, made flower arrangements, and baked cakes to give to friends and family. Vivian loved spending time with her grandbabies and would do anything for them.
She is survived by her daughter Kelly Gentle Fink of Germanton, NC; son Robert Franklin Gentle (Tammy) of Mt. Gilead, NC; grandchildren: Zachary Fink (Cansas) of Kannapolis, Brianna Fink (Montana) of Germanton, NC, Bladen Gentle of Mt. Gilead, Austin Gentle of Mt. Gilead; great-grandchild: Holden Fink; sisters: Barbara Sexton of Asheville, NC, Mary Yoder of Flint, MI; brother: Donald Tucker of Yankton, SD. She is preceded in death by her birth mother Ethel Yoder, sisters Patricia Compton and Janice Staniech.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Stanly County Nutrition Program at 283 N 3rd Street or to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org
Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care is serving the Raffaldt family.
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