In 1965, Bruce packed his family and guitar and headed down to Nashville to live his dream of playing on the Grand Ole Opry.
Bruce accomplished his dreams. He played, recorded and toured with Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Bob Hardy, Billy Walker, Stan Hitchcock, Nat Stuckey, Dottie West, Skeeter Davis, Jim Ed Brown, Mel Tillis, Charlie Louvin and Martha Carson among many others. Bruce was awarded The Nashville Super Picker and was inducted as a member of the prestigious National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame.
Bruce also played at Grand Ole Gospel and Christian Churches around Nashville including Evangel Temple and Oak Hill Assembly. Bruce was a longtime member of the Nashville Cowboy Church. He had a great faith in Jesus and a marvelous, God given sense of humor.
Before during and after his guitar years, Bruce tuned pianos in many homes and businesses around Nashville. Bruce was a loving and devoted father. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew him, and the love he gave will never be forgotten.
Bruce was preceded in death by his mother and father, Kathryn and Tom Osbon, wife Frances, sister Ardath Brown & granddaughter Jessica Cain.
He is survived by daughters Valeri Allen (Dennis), Shellie Sullivan (Steve), Sister Nan Arnold, Grandson Jacob Gadberry, Great-grandchildren Caelan Sullivan, Sophia and Sasha Lanek and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will Friday, March 10, 2023 from 4-8 PM and Saturday, March 11 from 11-1pm, at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park. Following will be a Celebration of Life at 1:00pm at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Discovering the Jewish Jesus at https://discoveringthejewishjesus.com/
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