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            [July 24, 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.  | 
						
						
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							 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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