Obituary of Bruce Spiva

Graveside services for Bruce E. Spiva, 88, Iola, formally of Troup, are scheduled for 3:00 pm, Wednesday, January 30, at the Pinecrest Cemetery, Troup, with the Reverend Tommy Harden officiating, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mr. Spiva died Saturday, January 26, 2013, in College Station. He was born September 4, 1924, in Troup to the late Tom and Eula Hudspeth Spiva. He was a graduate of Troup High School and served in the US Army.  Bruce married Kaye Kaminsky in February of 1946. He was a self-employed sales representative for many years retiring to Iola from Houston in 1985.  He was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, longtime residents, Leroy and Evelyn Spiva and in 2008, by his wife of almost 62 years, Kaye Spiva.   Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Leon and Eleana Gordon, Houston and Gerald Gordon, Iola; eleven grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren.  Bruce was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm, Wednesday, January 30.