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January 8, 1922 –  December 27, 2014  Funeral Services for A. V. Bruce, 92, of Sherwood Shores will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Gordonville, Texas with Rev. Duane Perkinson officiating. Interment will follow at Gordonville Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 30th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Meador Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home in Sherwood Shores surrounded by his family.
He was born January 8, 1922, in Utica, Oklahoma to Henry Larkin Bruce and Alta May (Stricklen) Bruce. He married Waneenah LeGrand, January 10, 1947, in Durant, Oklahoma.
He taught Electronic Principles at Sheppard Air Force Base for over 30 years. He was a longtime resident of Burkburnett and long time member and deacon of Central Baptist Church of Burkburnett before moving to Lake Texoma in 1996. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Gordonville. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, bird watching and squirrel hunting. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the U. S. Army.
He is survived by his sons; Edwin Keith Bruce and wife, Rosemary of Gordonville and Nathan Randall “Randy” Bruce and wife, DeEtte of Wichita Falls; daughter, Terri L. Beckett of Wichita Falls; grandchildren, Ranette Downey, Kevin Bruce, Kaci Beckham, Mandy Richardson, Brook Butler, and Retta Thurman and 13 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Verda Volk and Evelyn Smith of Durant, Oklahoma.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Alta May Bruce, wife, Waneenah Bruce; great grandson, Pierce Butler; 2 sisters, Helen LeFever and Vera Clemens; 2 brothers, Franklin and Robert Bruce.