Obituary: James "Jim" M. Bruton

A memorial service to honor the life of James "Jim" M. Bruton will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Hillside Community Church, 405 S. Main St, Minneola, FL 34715 with the Rev. Shawn Bradley officiating.

James “Jim” M. Bruton, age 85, formerly of Winter Garden, Florida, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. He was born May 4, 1939, in Washington, D.C., to the late William M. and Ethel G. Bruton.

Jim graduated from Eastern High School in January of 1958. He then continued his education at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, where he met his wife of 65 years, E. Gerry (Turner) Bruton. Jim worked his entire life as a Communications Engineer in Telephone Communications.

He was a dedicated member of Hillside Community Church in Minneola, Florida, which is a congregation of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Jim served as a Deacon, Elder and a Board Member. He was an avid fisherman who enjoyed the outdoors. Jim was a lifetime member of the National Association for Amateur Radio and known as W4CHU.

In addition to his wife, Gerry Bruton, whom he married April 30, 1960, he is also survived by children, Joanne (Gary) Chisolm and Michael (Valerie) Bruton; grandchildren, Philip (Heather), Katharine, Christopher, Nicholas (Savanna), Alexander; eight great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, at McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral Home in, Granville, Ohio. Burial immediately followed at Maple Grove Cemetery.

McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral Home is honored to care for Jim and his family. Please visit McPeekHoekstra.com to share a special memory about Jim or to leave a message of condolence for the family.