The Benton Evening News, Wednesday, April 9, 2003
Benton - Randall L. Bruce, 68, died Tuesday evening April 1, 2003, at the VA Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home, Benton, with the Rev. Ron Trout officiating. Burial, with military rites by the Bentn American Legion and VFW Posts will be in the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton. Friends may call from noon on Friday until time of service to the funeral home. Mr. Bruce was born in Benton, on March 17, 1935, the son of John and Ival (Morris) Bruce. He married Betty (Pratt) Bruce on Oct. 13, 1956. She survives. He was an auto mechanic and an Army veteran, serving in Korea, from Jan. 27, 1953, to Jan. 26, 1956. Survivors include his wife Betty of Benton; four children, Larry Bruce and wife Marilyn of Benton, Jerry Bruce and wife Vera, also of Benton, Pamela Pittman and husband Rick of Galatia, Steven Bruce and wife Samantha of Odin; grandchildren, Melissa and Larry Bruce, Christy and Brian Pittman, Stacia and Amy Bruce, Matthew Bruce; step-grandchildren, Kelly Dillion, Emilee Hodge, Andy Hodge; two sisters, Monalee Snyder of Benton, Aline Bruce of Chicago; one brother, Warren Bruce and wife Barbara of West Frankfort; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Addie Gant, and by four brothers, J. R., William, Othel and Thomas.
Benton - Randall L. Bruce, 68, died Tuesday evening April 1, 2003, at the VA Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home, Benton, with the Rev. Ron Trout officiating. Burial, with military rites by the Bentn American Legion and VFW Posts will be in the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton. Friends may call from noon on Friday until time of service to the funeral home. Mr. Bruce was born in Benton, on March 17, 1935, the son of John and Ival (Morris) Bruce. He married Betty (Pratt) Bruce on Oct. 13, 1956. She survives. He was an auto mechanic and an Army veteran, serving in Korea, from Jan. 27, 1953, to Jan. 26, 1956. Survivors include his wife Betty of Benton; four children, Larry Bruce and wife Marilyn of Benton, Jerry Bruce and wife Vera, also of Benton, Pamela Pittman and husband Rick of Galatia, Steven Bruce and wife Samantha of Odin; grandchildren, Melissa and Larry Bruce, Christy and Brian Pittman, Stacia and Amy Bruce, Matthew Bruce; step-grandchildren, Kelly Dillion, Emilee Hodge, Andy Hodge; two sisters, Monalee Snyder of Benton, Aline Bruce of Chicago; one brother, Warren Bruce and wife Barbara of West Frankfort; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Addie Gant, and by four brothers, J. R., William, Othel and Thomas.
The Benton Evening News, Wednesday, April 9, 2003
Benton - Randall L. Bruce, 68, died Tuesday evening April 1, 2003, at the VA Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home, Benton, with the Rev. Ron Trout officiating. Burial, with military rites by the Bentn American Legion and VFW Posts will be in the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton. Friends may call from noon on Friday until time of service to the funeral home. Mr. Bruce was born in Benton, on March 17, 1935, the son of John and Ival (Morris) Bruce. He married Betty (Pratt) Bruce on Oct. 13, 1956. She survives. He was an auto mechanic and an Army veteran, serving in Korea, from Jan. 27, 1953, to Jan. 26, 1956. Survivors include his wife Betty of Benton; four children, Larry Bruce and wife Marilyn of Benton, Jerry Bruce and wife Vera, also of Benton, Pamela Pittman and husband Rick of Galatia, Steven Bruce and wife Samantha of Odin; grandchildren, Melissa and Larry Bruce, Christy and Brian Pittman, Stacia and Amy Bruce, Matthew Bruce; step-grandchildren, Kelly Dillion, Emilee Hodge, Andy Hodge; two sisters, Monalee Snyder of Benton, Aline Bruce of Chicago; one brother, Warren Bruce and wife Barbara of West Frankfort; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Addie Gant, and by four brothers, J. R., William, Othel and Thomas.
Benton - Randall L. Bruce, 68, died Tuesday evening April 1, 2003, at the VA Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home, Benton, with the Rev. Ron Trout officiating. Burial, with military rites by the Bentn American Legion and VFW Posts will be in the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton. Friends may call from noon on Friday until time of service to the funeral home. Mr. Bruce was born in Benton, on March 17, 1935, the son of John and Ival (Morris) Bruce. He married Betty (Pratt) Bruce on Oct. 13, 1956. She survives. He was an auto mechanic and an Army veteran, serving in Korea, from Jan. 27, 1953, to Jan. 26, 1956. Survivors include his wife Betty of Benton; four children, Larry Bruce and wife Marilyn of Benton, Jerry Bruce and wife Vera, also of Benton, Pamela Pittman and husband Rick of Galatia, Steven Bruce and wife Samantha of Odin; grandchildren, Melissa and Larry Bruce, Christy and Brian Pittman, Stacia and Amy Bruce, Matthew Bruce; step-grandchildren, Kelly Dillion, Emilee Hodge, Andy Hodge; two sisters, Monalee Snyder of Benton, Aline Bruce of Chicago; one brother, Warren Bruce and wife Barbara of West Frankfort; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Addie Gant, and by four brothers, J. R., William, Othel and Thomas.
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