Individual Details
Jesse Albert Bruner
(12 Sep 1930 - 7 Jun 2010)
Jesse A. Bruner, 79, of Jonesboro died at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem.
He was born Sept. 12, 1930, in Calhoun County, Miss., to Leroy V. and Mertie Poff Bruner.
Mr. Bruner was a graduate of Bay High School, Arkansas State University and Candler School of Theology, Emory University in Atlanta.
He was a Korean Campaign veteran, serving three years, nine months in the aviation branch of the U.S. Navy. He served 35 and a half years as a United Methodist clergyman, pastoring churches primarily in the North Arkansas United Methodist Annual Conference.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Allan Kent Bruner; and one brother, Jimmy Bruner.
He is survived by his wife, Venita F. Bruner of Ash Flat; one son, Greg Bruner of Cherokee Village; one daughter, Janice Louise Corter, of Mountain View; two sisters, Anna Leola Warren, of Bay, and Sharon Bourgeouis of Bunker Hill, W.Va.; one brother, L.V. Bruner Jr. of Casa Grande, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, Jeremy, Katelyn and Callie Bruner, Chris Corter, Harrison, Luke and Evan Bruner; and one great-grandchild, Landon Corter.
Graveside committal services was held in Oaklawn Cemetery. A memorial service was held in Cornerstone United Methodist Church of Jonesboro. The Revs. Chris Cooper and Jeanne Williams, and District Superintendent Dr. Curt Boggan officiated.
He was born Sept. 12, 1930, in Calhoun County, Miss., to Leroy V. and Mertie Poff Bruner.
Mr. Bruner was a graduate of Bay High School, Arkansas State University and Candler School of Theology, Emory University in Atlanta.
He was a Korean Campaign veteran, serving three years, nine months in the aviation branch of the U.S. Navy. He served 35 and a half years as a United Methodist clergyman, pastoring churches primarily in the North Arkansas United Methodist Annual Conference.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Allan Kent Bruner; and one brother, Jimmy Bruner.
He is survived by his wife, Venita F. Bruner of Ash Flat; one son, Greg Bruner of Cherokee Village; one daughter, Janice Louise Corter, of Mountain View; two sisters, Anna Leola Warren, of Bay, and Sharon Bourgeouis of Bunker Hill, W.Va.; one brother, L.V. Bruner Jr. of Casa Grande, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, Jeremy, Katelyn and Callie Bruner, Chris Corter, Harrison, Luke and Evan Bruner; and one great-grandchild, Landon Corter.
Graveside committal services was held in Oaklawn Cemetery. A memorial service was held in Cornerstone United Methodist Church of Jonesboro. The Revs. Chris Cooper and Jeanne Williams, and District Superintendent Dr. Curt Boggan officiated.
Events
| Birth | 12 Sep 1930 | Calhoun County, Mississippi | |||
| Death | 7 Jun 2010 | Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas |  |  | |
| Obituary | 9 Jun 2010 | Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas | | | |
| Burial | Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas |
Families
| Spouse | Venita Fern Isbell (1931 - 2018) |
| Child | Allan Kent Bruner (1954 - 2000) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Leroy Vardaman Bruner Sr. (1905 - 1997) |
| Mother | Mertie Mae Poff (1906 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Leroy Vardaman Bruner Jr. (1925 - 2013) |
| Sibling | James Henry Bruner (1927 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Anna Leola Bruner (1932 - 2019) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Death
Jesse A BrunerMiddle Name: A
State: Arkansas
Last Place of Residence: Sharp, Arkansas
Previous Residence Postal Code: 72529
Age: 80
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1930
Death Date: 07 Jun 2010
Obituary
Deceased Name: Mr Jesse A BrunerSex: Male
Age: 79
Date: 09 Jun 2010
Place: Arkansas, United States
Residence Date: 09 Jun 2010
Residence Place: Jonesboro
Death Place: Salem
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1930
Birthplace: Calhoun County, Mississippi
Occupation: Clergyman
Newspaper: Jonesboro Sun, The
Spouse and Children
Allan Kent Bruner Son Male
Venita F Bruner Wife Female
Greg Bruner Son Male
Janice Louise Corter Daughter Female
Parents and Siblings
Leroy V Bruner Father Male
Mertie Poff Bruner Mother Female
Anna Leola Warren Sister Female
Sharon Bourgeouis Sister Female
L V Bruner Jr Brother Male
Jimmy Bruner Brother Male
Extended Family
Jeremy Bruner Grandson Male
Katelyn Bruner Granddaughter Female
Chris Corter Grandson Male
Harrison Bruner Grandson Male
Luke Bruner Grandson Male
Evan Bruner Grandson Male
Landon Corter Grandson Male
Callie Bruner Granddaughter Female
Others on Record
Rev Chris Cooper Nonrelative Male
Rev Jeanne Williams Nonrelative Female
Dr Curt Boggan Nonrelative Male
Endnotes
1. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTKG-7ZP.
2. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKLJ-RVY7.