Ladell Bruce

Ladell Bruce was born on September 8, 1927, in Mead, Oklahoma. She passed away January 3, 2010, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis, New Mexico.
She had resided at Melrose, New Mexico, since 1942. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Melrose. She loved God, life, playing bingo, dominoes, card games, bowling and western music. She was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Lura Watterson, one brother, Everette Watterson her husbands Benny Burdette and Elton Chunk Bruce and one sister Erma Meredith.
She is survived by sisters, Christine Barlow of Melrose and Jane Sinclair of Morton, Texas stepsons, John Bruce and wife Donna, Bob Bruce and wife Donna and Leslie Bruce and wife Patsy stepdaughter, Linda Hillis and husband Gary of Clovis grandchildren, nieces and nephews and one daughter, Elaine Witcher of Florida.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at First United Methodist Church in Melrose with Rick Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Melrose Cemetery.
Casket bearers will be John Bruce, Bob Bruce, Leslie Bruce, Wes Runyan, Keaton Reed, Jeff Reed, Matt Cordova and James Meredith.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 202 W. Ave. B, P. O. Box 368, Melrose, New Mexico 88124.

Service

Funeral

First United MethodistP
202 Ave. B
Melrose, NM  88124
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
2:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Melrose Cemetery
Center St.
Melrose, NM  88124

Memorial Contributions

202 W. Ave. B
Melrose, NM  88124