Bruce Devoe Peoples, 63, of Fallsville, AR, died October 31, 2005. Funeral services at 2 p.m., Sat., Nov. 5, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Valley View Church Road in Harrison, AR. Burial: Jasper Cemetery, AR. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Fri., at Coffman Funeral Home in Jasper. Published by Kansas City Star on Nov. 3, 2005
Parents: Mitchell Clinton Peoples 1921-1974
Hazel Uleta James Peoples 1921-2021
Spouse: Joyce Joan Phillps Peoples 1944 – Married June 9, 1962
Siblings: Ronnie Dean Peoples1947-1948
Anthony (Tony) Clinton Peoples 1951-
Doyne Peoples 1960-1960
Children: Sherry Shareen Peoples White 1964-
Ronald Bruce Peoples 1966-
Karl Wayne Peoples 1968-
Clinton Daniel Peoples 1975-
Tamara Joan Peoples Ary 1977-
So many feelings and memories as I see this post. Even after 17 years, I still can’t believe he’s really gone. They said it’d get easier as time passes; they lied. My daddy was the best man I knew, and he strived for perfection in everything he did: best husband, father, son/son-in-law, brother/brother-in-law, grandpa, uncle, friend, church member, Boy Scout leader, hunter and fisherman, photographer, employee, businessman and boss, and neighbor. Literally perfection in everything he did! It was kinda a joke that if he couldn’t do something perfectly, then he wouldn’t do it all! So many good times, growing up as one of his children. He was tough, but he was fair. But mostly, he was just a big teddy bear! He loved with his whole being…perfectly! He insisted on two things: 1) family supper together and 2) that his children must learn something new every single day. So at supper, we had to come to the table prepared to share with the family what we learned that day. And if we didn’t have something to say, we got the privilege of getting to stay at the table after supper and he’d personally teach us something! 😄 As he was dying from cancer, we sat swinging in the infamous porch swing on Grandma’s front porch up on the mountain, we were having our last heart-to-heart talk. At one point, I asked him if he had any life regrets, and after a long pause, he said, ”No, I lived my life to the best of my ability. I worked hard my whole life. I loved my wife with my whole heart, and I raised you kids to grow into being the best human beings I could. And I treated people how I’d like to be treated.” Not many people can say they have zero regrets! I miss my dad more and more as time goes along. He used to say, “Grief is the price of love.” I’d say we got our money’s worth! Love ya, Dad ❤️