He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ottolie D. Bruce; two daughters, Carol B. Johnson and husband, Jack, and Linda E. Bruce; his son, John Wayne and his wife, Gail; and son-in-law, Bobby S. Palmore. He was the grandfather of 12, one deceased; great-grandfather of 19, one deceased; and great-great-grandfather of one. General was the son of the late Homer and Laura Bruce of Caroline Co. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Aubrey C., Wesley, Elwood, Frank, Shirley and Betty. He is survived by Virginia, Evelyn, Mae, Leonard, Francis, Robert Lee, Dorothy and Ethel.
General was a lifetime farmer and formerly owned the first Hanover Fruit and Vegetable Market in Ashland. He was a member of Doswell Ruritans and Ashland Moose Lodge No. 2099. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Ashland. General fought a long battle with cancer, and he will be dearly missed by his family.
The family requests any donations be made to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Ashland, Va. or Vitas Hospice, who took loving care of General and his family. The family will receive friends in the Nelsen Funeral Home, Reid Chapel, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Lutheran Church, followed by burial in Signal Hill Memorial Park.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ottolie D. Bruce; two daughters, Carol B. Johnson and husband, Jack, and Linda E. Bruce; his son, John Wayne and his wife, Gail; and son-in-law, Bobby S. Palmore. He was the grandfather of 12, one deceased; great-grandfather of 19, one deceased; and great-great-grandfather of one. General was the son of the late Homer and Laura Bruce of Caroline Co. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Aubrey C., Wesley, Elwood, Frank, Shirley and Betty. He is survived by Virginia, Evelyn, Mae, Leonard, Francis, Robert Lee, Dorothy and Ethel.
General was a lifetime farmer and formerly owned the first Hanover Fruit and Vegetable Market in Ashland. He was a member of Doswell Ruritans and Ashland Moose Lodge No. 2099. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Ashland. General fought a long battle with cancer, and he will be dearly missed by his family.
The family requests any donations be made to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Ashland, Va. or Vitas Hospice, who took loving care of General and his family. The family will receive friends in the Nelsen Funeral Home, Reid Chapel, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Lutheran Church, followed by burial in Signal Hill Memorial Park.
Family Members
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Aubrey Clyde Bruce
1918–1994
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Julian Wesley Bruce
1921–2004
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Elwood Wilson Bruce
1923–1992
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Alvin Franklin Bruce
1924–2001
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Leonard Monroe Bruce
1925–2011
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Francis Eugene Bruce
1927–2017
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Two Infants Alfred Bruce
1928–1928
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Rosie Mae Bruce Brown
1933–2014
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Dorothy Mable Bruce Jarrell
1935–2017
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Ethel Grace Bruce Shook
1937–2012
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Shirley Bruce Bailes
1939–1995
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Betty June Bruce Shook
1941–1990
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Robert Lee Bruce Sr
1942–2021
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