James “Jim” Gordon Bradshaw, 72, of Morganton, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at his residence in Morganton. James was born on November 12, 1949 to the late Charlie Maxwell Bradshaw and Mary England Bradshaw. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his fiancé Robin Elmore. Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Sean Bradshaw, Jon Bradshaw; stepson, Shawn Elmore and David Carver; daughters, Jennifer Bradshaw and Brandi Bradshaw; brothers, Charles Bradshaw, Ron Bradshaw; grandson, Lucas Calhoun, Ka’hari Phelps, James Maxwell Bradshaw, and granddaughter, Faith Elizabeth Bradshaw; and many other numerous relatives. James enjoyed cooking, even won a Top Chef award in 2014. He was very passionate about his country store, Hambones. He loved spending time with his family, watching the Carolina Panthers football games and fishing. A 3:00 PM Memorial Service to honor James Bradshaw will be held on January 30, 2022 at Evans Funeral Service.The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2:00PM to 3:00PM. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.evansfuneralservice.com. Evans Funeral Service is honored to serve the family of Mr. James Gordon Bradshaw.