Donald Ray Bruce, age 66, of 313 North Smithbridge Road, Hot Springs, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022.

He was born May 22, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia to the late Lucian Elvin Bruce and Annie Lee Martin Bruce.

He was an electrician for The Omni Homestead Resort and Hotel with over 46 years of experience.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Elvin Gordon Bruce.

He is survived by three children, Brandi Brown and husband, Wesley Michael, Chloe Hostetter and husband, Eric, and Donald Bruce and girlfriend, Melanie Abernathy; four sisters, Marguerite Beninghove, Bertha "Bert" Coleman, Audrey B. Seay, and Janet Faye Gray; two brothers, Marvin "Johnny" Allen Bruce and Ronald Cline Bruce; five grandchildren, Kennedy Brown, Deakon Brown, Leighton Hostetter, Donald Bruce, Jr., and Kassie Sharon; and a number nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, with Reverend David George officiating and Preacher Bill Gilliland offering a prayer. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge.

The family will visit with friends from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

The Nicely Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.