Clarence Nathan Bruce, 82, of Jena, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at his home in Jena.
He was born January 27, 1941 in Bartow, Florida.
Services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Daniel Hixon and Rev. Richard Bruce officiating.
Interment followed in the Belah Cemetery, under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Silas L. Bruce and Dorothy Morgan Bruce; brother, Silas L. Bruce Jr; and two nephews.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 57 years, Carole Whatley Bruce; daughters, Mary Doughty of Jena, Tina Schlariet (James) of Dallas, Texas, Natalie Newton (Jim) of Morgantown, West Virginia and Alicia Theriot (Patrick) of West Monroe; brothers, Fred Bruce, Pete Bruce (Cheryl) and Thomas Bruce (Cathy) all of Pineville; sisters, Ann Davis of Canyon Lake, Texas, Virginia Henke (Ron) of Colfax and Betty Hatcher (Charlie) of Shreveport; five grandchildren, Amanda Laviore (Paul) of Washington, D.C., JC Fury of Dallas, Texas, Kale Newton (Caitlyn) of Morgantown, West Virginia, Quincy Doughty (Abby) of Pollock and Emmaleigh Theriot of West Monroe; six great grandchildren, Preston and Nathan Smith, Liam and Cayden Laviore, Luna Fury and Aurora Newton; and many other family and friends.
Pallbearers were Patrick Theriot, James Schlariet, Jim Newton, Quincy Doughty, Kale Newton and Steven Bruce.
Honorary pallbearers were Fred Bruce, Pete Bruce, Thomas Bruce, Don Wilson, Russell King and Ray Dotson.
