Rosie Lee Bruce

Rosie Lee Bruce, age 77, of Waterloo died Sunday, June 23, 2019 at her home. She was born December 31, 1941 in Durant, Mississippi the daughter of LB and Johnnie Lee Simmons Brown.  Rosie was a 1961 graduate of Durant, MS High School.  She married Robert L. Bruce in 1961 in Waterloo, they were later divorced. She worked as a Teacher's Aid in Waterloo Community Schools, retiring in 1979.  Rosie also worked at Waterloo Industries and Kleen Maid Bakery.  She was a member of Faith Temple Baptist Church where she was a member of the Church Mother's Board.  She loved hanging out with her good friends and playing cards. Survived by: two daughters, Linda (Lain Riley) Bruce and Ursula (Le-Noard) Holmes both of Waterloo; one sister, Pearl Magee of Rockford, Illinois; five grandchildren, Shateisha Bruce, Branayla Tate, Kiri Holmes, Manisha Seenster and JaeVon Holmes all of Waterloo; five great grandchildren, Sredrick, Charles Jr., Kyri, JaRius and Kyle all of Waterloo; nieces, Felecia Brown of Alabama, Julia (Larry) Tillman of Waterloo, Gwen Forrest, Erika Magee and Sataria Foster all of Rockford, Illinois. Preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Susie Foster and a nephew, Derek Brow...[more]

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