Melba Baxter Bruce

Melba Baxter Bruce, age 82 of Maryville, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017. She was a member of Maryville First United Methodist Church, was retired from Asbury Acres Health and Retirement Center where she was Senior Administrator. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Jack J. Bruce, who died in December; parents, Sam and Jewell Baxter; brother, John Baxter and wife Olga; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Leroy and Fairy Bruce; brothers-in-law, Jack Kidd, Charles (Sharky) Cox, Marvin Lewis, niece, Linda Baxter. Survivors include her sister, Betty Cox; sisters and brothers-in-law, Genny Kidd and Tom Begley, Roma and Melvin Bridges; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Billie Baxter; sister-in-law, Estelle Lewis; nieces and nephews, Bridget Jenkins, Kim and Betsy Cox, Lori and Shannon Linginfelter, Wayne and Kim Baxter, Preston and Kimberlee Baxter, Bradley and Amber Baxter; Tony Lewis; great nieces and great nephews, Holly and Brian Child, Courtney and T. J. Hammontree, Katie and Seth Sumner, Charlie Cox, Rachel Baxter, Grayson and Noah Linginfelter, Ellie and Ian Baxter, Ava and Jacklyn (Jack) Baxter, Natalie Foshie, Tom, Stephanie and Michael Bedra; great great nieces and nephews, Conner Landers, Abby Hammontree, Sarah and Emily Child, Georgia and Mason Sumner. Funeral services will be at 7:00 p.m. Thursday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Catherine Nance officiating. Family and friends will meet at Grandview Mausoleum at 1:00 p.m. Friday for the entombment service. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Maryville First United Methodist Church, Family Promise Fund, 804 Montvale Station Road, Maryville, TN 37803.