Jimmy Bruner Obituary

Jimmy R. & Lena Mae Bruner

January 30, 2026

ROGERSVILLE - Jimmy R. Bruner, age 87, and Lena Mae Bruner, age 80, both of Rogersville,

passed away Friday, January 30, 2026 at their residence.

Jimmy and Lena were married 60 years. Jimmy was a U.S. Army Veteran and

later retired from Kingsport Press after 37 years of service. Lena Mae

enjoy cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. Together they

farmed and grew tobacco for many years. The love Jimmy and Lena Mae shared

was one described by their grandchildren as inseparable, and one would not

survive without the other.

Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, James and Roberta Bruner,

sisters, Joyce Goins and Christine Bruner, brothers, Carl and Delbert

Bruner, daughter-in-law Leslie Bruner.

Lena was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Virginia Alvis,

brothers, Bleve and Earl Alvis, Robert Alvis, Jr., and daughter-in-law

Leslie Bruner.

Jimmy and Lena are survived by son, Jimmy Wayne Bruner, grandchildren,

Kasey(Bryan)Roy, Jaime (Lance)Banks, and Kristina(Adam)Jones,

great-grandchildren, Jasper Roy, Kimberly Bruner, Damion Belknap, Christian

Bocock, Kolby Jones, Brylee and Bradlee Roy, and William Banks, Lena's

sister Della Ruth Lawson, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7,

2026, in the chapel of Broome Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2026, in the

funeral home chapel with Rev. Mike Pinner officiating.

Interment will follow in Hawkins County Memorial Gardens. Military honors

will be provided by Hawkins County Color Guard and TN Army National Guard.

Online condolences may be made to https://www.broomefuneralhome.com/

The staff of Broome Funeral Home is honored to serve the Bruner family.