Son of James Fletcher Bruce and Georgia Marie Yearwood Bruce. He attended Bob Jones University as an accounting major and met his wife Loretta Young. They were married on August 16, 1959. He graduated from Bob Jones University in 1961 with a degree in Christian Education and pastored his first church in Hardingville, NJ. Two years later he moved back to Bob Jones University and was offered a position on staff and worked on graduate courses. During this time he also pastored Waynesboro Bible Church in Waynesboro, GA. In August 1964, he accepted a full-time pastorate at Madison Southern Methodist Church in Madison, TN. After being here for one year he, along with a group of other church members started a church in the Nashville area, and Calvary Bible Church was formed. In 1969, he and Loretta founded Pioneer Christian Academy. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Pauline Winslett, Doris Prescott, Jewell Prescott, Mary Sally Kelly; and his brothers, James Fletcher Bruce Jr. and Howard Lindbergh Bruce. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Loretta Young Bruce; sons, Brent Milan Bruce (Tricia) and Brian Scott Bruce (Pam); sister Betty Ann Alexander of Eatonton, GA; nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Son of James Fletcher Bruce and Georgia Marie Yearwood Bruce. He attended Bob Jones University as an accounting major and met his wife Loretta Young. They were married on August 16, 1959. He graduated from Bob Jones University in 1961 with a degree in Christian Education and pastored his first church in Hardingville, NJ. Two years later he moved back to Bob Jones University and was offered a position on staff and worked on graduate courses. During this time he also pastored Waynesboro Bible Church in Waynesboro, GA. In August 1964, he accepted a full-time pastorate at Madison Southern Methodist Church in Madison, TN. After being here for one year he, along with a group of other church members started a church in the Nashville area, and Calvary Bible Church was formed. In 1969, he and Loretta founded Pioneer Christian Academy. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Pauline Winslett, Doris Prescott, Jewell Prescott, Mary Sally Kelly; and his brothers, James Fletcher Bruce Jr. and Howard Lindbergh Bruce. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Loretta Young Bruce; sons, Brent Milan Bruce (Tricia) and Brian Scott Bruce (Pam); sister Betty Ann Alexander of Eatonton, GA; nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
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