Graveside services for Billy Gene Bruce 55, of Gainesville, Texas, were held at 2 p.m. , Friday, December 15, in the Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, with the Rev. Ronnie Harris officiating.
Born May 11, 1951 in Marietta, the son of Lawrence and Gracie Hughes Bruce, he died Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at his residence.
A resident of the Gainesville area for many years, Mr. Bruce had worked as an over-the-road truck driver. He was of the protestant faith.
Survivors included his daughter, Gwendy Evens of Marlow; two brothers, Donald Bruce of Gainesville and Herman Bruce of Marietta; two sisters, Vera Thornton of Gainesville and Barbara Blevins of Pensacola, Florida; and three grandchildren, Kurston, Nathan, and Michael.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Fred Bruce, Lawrence Bruce, and Jackie Bruce.
Flanagan-Watts