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Gerthel
L. Bruce
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[July 23, 2019]
DECATUR -
Gerthel L. Bruce, 101, of Decatur, formerly of Atlanta, passed away
at 4:45 p.m. at Decatur Memorial Hospital on Thursday, July 11,
2019, just three days prior to her 102nd birthday. |
Visitation:
Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta
Service:
11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Funeral home: Quiram Peasley Funeral Home,
Atlanta
Obituary
Gerthel L. Bruce, 101, of Decatur,
formerly of Atlanta, passed away at 4:45 p.m. at
Decatur Memorial Hospital on Thursday, July 11,
2019, just three days prior to her 102nd birthday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bruce will be held on
Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta. Mr. Tony
Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at Atlanta
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held prior to the service on
Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the
funeral home.
Gerthel L. White was born July 14, 1917, at home in
McLean County, the daughter of Maudra White. She
married John H. Bruce on July 1, 1936, in
Petersburg. He preceded her in death Oct. 12, 2007,
after 71 years of marriage.
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Gerthel is survived by their
daughter, Sherry (Marvin) Hulva of Decatur; six
grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and
nine great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Rosemary
Pech; one son, Garry Bruce; two brothers; and two
sisters.
Gerthel had worked at Lehn & Fink in Lincoln.
Memorials may be made to an organization of the
donor's choice.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home of Atlanta.
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