Valerie Celeste Bruce

Valerie Bruce, 61 of Hamshire, Texas passed away May 1, 2018 surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born October 9, 1956 to Raymond and Rose Jagneaux. She has been a lifelong resident of the Hamshire area.
She was proud to be a Hardin-Jefferson Hawk and graduated in 1976. Valerie loved to craft, cruise, and weekend getaways to South Padre Island. Most all she loved her family, grandchildren, and friend with all of her heart.
Survivors include, her husband of 41 years, Richard Bruce, Jr.; her mother, Rose Jagneaux; her daughters, Deidre Bruce Hodges and Rachel Bruce, and her fiancé, Hank Booker, all of Hamshire; her grandsons, Dalton and Darren Hodges, Braylon Bruce, Eric Bruce-Nash, and Kayden Norris; her sister, Helen Baumgarte; her brother, Allen Jagneaux; her daughter-in-laws, Tiffany Bruce Scalisi and Nancy; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her son, Joey Bruce; her father, Raymond Jagneaux; her sisters, Carolyn and Geri Jagneaux.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland.
The family would like to send out a very special thank you to Tony Schmoll and the entire staff at Heart to Heart Hospice for all of the love and care you have showed our mom throughout her fight with cancer.