Newt Clifford Bruce Obituary (1924 - 2005)

Mr. Newt Clifford Bruce, 81, of Madisonville, KY died at 4:30 P.M. Friday, July 29, 2005 at his home. \ Born May 16, 1924 in Nebo, KY he was the son of the late Benjamin Newton Bruce and Grace Williams Bruce. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Sanford Bruce, Jamie Bruce, Johnny Bruce and Garland Bruce. \ He retired in 1987 after 41 years with the Caney Creek Mines and was a member of the Grapevine Baptist Church. He was a WW II US Navy veteran and served on the LSM 132. \ He is survived by his wife, Judy Winstead Bruce of Madisonville; one daughter, Debbie Bruce Parish of Louisville, KY; one son, John Bruce of Dawson Springs, KY; two sisters, Margaret Gogley of Buena Vista, CA and Betty Lee of Union City, TN; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. \ Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 1, 2005 at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Hendricks, Bro. H.Ralph Gill and Bro. Jerry Gifford officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Cemetery in Nebo, KY with Military Graveside rites conducted by VFW Post #5480 and American Legion Post #6. Pallbearers will be Paul Parish, Tim Parish, Tanner Bruce, Danny Daves, Harold Hibbs, Raymond Edmiston, George Siria and Randy Osburn. Honorary Pallbearers will be member of the Men Two Sunday School Class. \ Friends may call from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Sunday and on Monday after 8:00 A.M. at the funeral home. \ Memorial gifts may take the form of donations to the Grapevine Baptist Church Building Fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home \ \