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Calvin Vanzell Bruce departed this life on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia to a better life in heaven.

Vanzell was born on March 15, 1947, in Charlottesville, Virginia.  He was the son of the late George and Margaret Jackson Bruce. He loved planting flowers, lawn care and working on his vehicles.  Most of all he loved his family, family cookouts and enjoyed seeing his grandkids. He cherished Sunday evening family fun, spending time with his brother Glen and dancing to the "oldies but goodies".

Vanzell attended Evergreen School in Wilmington, VA and joined Evergreen Baptist Church at an early age.  After marriage, he joined New Fork Baptist Church which he faithfully attended until his passing. He worked for 30 years at Ivy Industry in Charlottesville, Virginia. After retirement he worked at Thomasville Furniture for four years.

Vanzell was preceded in death by four brothers, Carl Jackson, George Bruce Jr., Robert James Bruce, and Kelly Bowling. A Father and Mother-in-love, William Mason and Mary Armstrong Gaines Sr., one brother-in-love, William Burton Gaines, Sr., one sister-in-love Eleanor Gaines Jackson and one granddaughter, Amber Jewel Shepherd.

He leaves to cherish his memories a loving wife, Barbara Gaines Bruce, three daughters, Angela (James), Lisa (Vincent), and Latoya (Brian); four sisters, Elaine, Gwendolyn, Patricia (Kermit) and Gail (Calvin); two brothers, Glen and  Elliott (Violet); six grandchildren, Victoria, Vincent IV, Autumn, Victor, Jules and Blake; two aunts, Thelma Bruce of Wilmington, VA and Thelma Jackson of Kents Store VA; three sisters-in-love, Carrie Edwards of Bronx, NY, Ernestine Thomas and Dorothy Gaines of Palmyra, VA and one brother-in-love, Joseph Gaines (Barbara) of Palmyra, Va., along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.   Devoted family – Gary, Delores and Daryl Bruce. Devoted friends - Paul Johnson and Thomas Morton.

To the Bruce family, we at  D. D. Watson offer our most sincere sympathy and condolences. Our prayer continues to be that your abiding faith in God will lend to you a measure of comfort that will strengthen and sustain you during your time of sorrow.