Ronald Bradshaw Nance, 49, Paducah, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 12:33 p.m., at Western Baptist Hospital.

Ronald was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where he sang in the church choir, the male chorus, and served in the the Men's ministry. He was also a former youth advisor of the church and a member of the Interdenominational Union choir. Ronald was a certified auto mechanic and a former employee of Walker Boat Yard.

He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence Thelwood Bradshaw and Francis Overba Bacon Bradshaw, his foster-father Robert L. Harriford, Sr., and a brother, Gabe Bradshaw.

He is survived by two daughters Krystal Nance of Murray, KY and Melissa Nance of Paducah;; six sisters, Elaine Fletcher, Cynthia Nance, Tammy Jones, all of Paducah; Shirley Mason and Connie Bradshaw of West Paducah; Birdie Phelps of Union City, TN; four brothers, Larry Nance of West Paducah, Ardell Nance and Jerry Bradshaw, both of Paducah, KY; Clarence Bradshaw of Mayfield, KY; a foster-mother Nora Harriford of Paducah, KY; a foster-sister, Shannon K. Harriford of Murfreesboro, TN; seven foster-brothers Richard Leon Harriford, Ben Thomas Harriford, William Keith Harriford, and Fred Williams, all of Paducah, Robert L. Harriford, Jr. of Lansing, KS, Don E. Harriford of Baker, LA, and Lonnie E. Harriford of Nashville, TN; several, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2011, 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church with Reverend Calvin Cole, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may also call at the church Saturday after 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour.

Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.