George M. “Bruce” Broussard, 88, of Beaumont, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Christus Hospital – St. Elizabeth, Beaumont. He was born on January 12, 1928, in Loreauville, Louisiana, to Katy Rae Rial Broussard and Thomas Mitchell Broussard. Bruce was a United States Navy veteran, having served in World War II. He was a retired construction contractor.

He is survived by his sons, Craig S. Broussard and his wife, Cindy, of Hickory Creek and Randall E. Broussard, of Houston; daughters, Pam Broussard Shelander and her husband, Scott, of Beaumont and Tonya Broussard Lowe and her husband, Thomas; sister, Dorothy Broussard Vercher, of Orange; grandchildren, Clint Broussard, April Lowe, Allison Lowe Washburn, Adam Lowe, A.J. Lowe, Brett Shelander, Brenna Shelander Hansen, Daryann Broussard, and Tarynn Broussard; and great-grandchildren, Alivia Washburn, Jordan Washburn, Ashlynn Cadenas, Doc Hansen, Mikala Broussard, and Noah Broussard.

Bruce is preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Ellen Langham Broussard; and his parents.

A gathering of Mr. Broussard’s family and friends will begin at 12:00 p.m., with his funeral service at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.