Birth date: Nov 22, 1925 Death date: Jun 6, 2020
James “Bruce” Baine, Sr. of Covington, LA passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020. He was born on November 22, 1925 in Durant, MS to Matthew and Willie “Zelma” (Mayo) Baine. Bruce is survived by his beloved wife, Freda Fay (Manuel) Read Obituary
My name is Diane Matthews and I’m a life long friend of Mr. Baine’s daughter Belinda. I had the privilege of spending time at their home and watching them interact as a family. They embraced me with open arms and brought me to church with them. They not only spoke the Gospel to me but lived it also. Mr. Baine had such a joyful loving heart and made me feel like a part of the family. Truthfully, the whole family did! He was a great man and has left a great legacy! I thank God I knew him and that I’m Belinda’s friend! I know he will be missed greatly!
As a Mississipppian, Bruce shared a heritage with my late husband, Don, and me - we were born only 50 miles apart. I remember Bruce with a grin on his face and a twinkle in his eyes. He was a friend to all who knew him, and will be greatly missed.
Freda, my prayer for you and your family is that God will comfort you in your sorrow,
remove your pain and anguish and leave the precious memories.
Much love, Anne Branch
I extend my sincere condolences and prayers to Freda and the family of a man I was privileged to know. Bruce was a humble, kind, upstanding man of principle, good sense and good humor; most deserving of the Heavenly reward he now enjoys. Rest in peace, my friend.
I just heard about Cousin Bruce's passing.....I am Esther Tomlinson's daughter, Linda Tomlinson Berry, and my brother Brian Berry of Centreville, MS informed us. I regret deeply that I did not meet this very fine man, who I believe is my 3rd cousin. We have some of the same interests, and I would have loved to share information on the Baine ancestry with him................Scottish chieftains, etc. Now, he has met them all!
Rest in peace, dear Bruce. We shall see you, later on!
Rev. Linda Tomlinson Berry
Reveillon Lodge Arabian Farm/ St. Michael and All Angels' Chapel
Raymond, MS
A poem about Bruce:
Bruce was a great man, a man that loved life
He loved his family and friends and his beautiful wife
I knew him from Francos, a place he would go
To exercise his body, but mostly his mouth as you know
He didn’t know a stranger and big smile he wore
I’ll miss my friend Bruce, a man I adored
He’s been called stubborn and forgetting to grab his walker or cane
Before leaving his house, he admits he was a pain
We sat by the fire and chatted about life
About my kids and his kids and his “latest fall” strife
We talked about State, In Mississippi, his alma mater
We knew the same places and chatted about my daughter
I brought him back t-shirts and mugs from The campus he knew
So Ms Louis could fill them up with her hot Starbucks brew
At Francos he was family and we loved him so dearly
The friends from Fit Circuit so appreciated him so clearly
Celebrations and his birthday in November was fun
Bruce was a great man and my heart he had won
Heaven gained a great man and he will be dearly missed
Thoughts and prayers to his family, his memory forever will exist
-Julie Wells
6-6-2020
Freda, so sorry to hear the passing of Bruce. I remember him as a cheerful person.
Praying for you and your family as you mourn and celebrate his life. We enjoyed visiting with you and Bruce at our many Cruisin Cajuns rallies and seeing you two at church. Much love.
