Bruce Dewayne Appleton, son of the late Lucian Appleton and Mary Tarrants Appleton, was born on October 10, 1957 at Dexter, Missouri and departed this life at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County, Dexter, Missouri on June 8, 2022 at the age of 64.

Mr. Appleton was a Land Surveyor for Waters Engineering, Inc of Sikeston, Missouri for over 20 years.   He was presently employed by Martin Rice.   He was a resident of Bernie and served as Alderman and was of Pentecostal Faith.

He was united in marriage to Karla Kaye Braswell in Morehouse, Missouri on January 5, 1979.  Mrs. Appleton survives in their home in Bernie.

Other Survivors include one son, Adam Bruce Appleton of Jackson, Missouri by one daughter, Amanda Nicole Appleton of Bernie, Missouri; by one daughter in law, Andrea Appleton of Perryville, Missouri; by two brothers, Roland Appleton of Bertrand, Missouri and Larry Appleton of Sikeston, Missouri; by one sister, Margaret Moffitt of High Point, North Carolina; by six grandchildren, Giana McCoy, Elijsha Brown, Brooklyn Brown, Roman Appleton, Ellery Appleton and Legend Appleton; also by other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death other than by his parents, by two brothers, Ronnie Appleton and Leon Appleton; by Four sisters, Shirley Kersey, Sandra Odle, Joann and Joan Lewis.

Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Sunday afternoon June 12, 2022 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.

Funeral services will be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie on Monday afternoon, June 13, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. 

Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery.   Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements.