Truett Darwin

Bruns

Truett Darwin Bruns, 81, of Roscoe passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Sterling Hills Rehab and Healthcare Center in Sweetwater.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 12, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Roscoe with Rev. Erik Mendoza officiating. Interment will follow at Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. A visitation will be on Friday from 6-8 pm at the funeral home.

Truett was born September 10, 1943 in Roscoe but was raised in Hermleigh and Snyder. He met his wife of 62 years in Snyder at R S & P Railroad and married Jerry Dee Robison March 16, 1963 at Trinity Methodist Church in Snyder.

Truett is survived by his wife Jerry of Roscoe, son; Larry Bruns and wife Tammy of Roscoe, daughter; Misty Lambert and husband Terry of Roscoe, sister; Blanche Lane of Snyder, 3 grandchildren; Robert Higdon and wife Sydney, Shelton Reynolds and Emery Reynolds and 5 great-grandchildren; Zalynn, Chelsea, Brett, Kolt and Theodore and granddaughter-in-law Amy.

He was preceded in death by his parents Erwin and Faye (Martin) Bruns, a grandson Josh Higdon and brothers Roland, Leon and Howard Bruns.

Truett was a member of First Baptist Church in Roscoe, past member of the Roscoe VFD and Roscoe Lions Club, had served in the Texas National Guard and was a Welder most of his life.

Pallbearers will be Shelton Reynolds, Jerry Cash, Dan Kuss, Ralph Stirl, Edward Acebedo, and Tad Etheredge. Honorary pallbearers will be Jean Cox, J.T. Lambert, Jim Boston, Daylon Althof and Glendal Ballenger and members of the Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department.