Jerome "Bruce" Nevins

Jerome “Bruce” Nevins, Jr. of Leesburg, Florida, was born on October 29, 1943, in Wilmette, Illinois, to Jerome Bruce Nevins, Sr. and Doris Swanson Nevins. He was their only child. He grew up in rural Laporte, Indiana, where he found his lifelong love of the outdoors. He passed away on August 2, 2024, at the age of 80 in Leesburg, Florida, after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by Evelyn Marsh Nevins, his wife of 55 years and two deeply loved daughters. Evelyn Joyce Hughes who lives in Holiday, Texas, with her husband Michael Hughes, and children Sarah Beth Hughes, Ian Hughes, and Evan Hughes. Mary Lynn Sauceda lives in Leesburg, Florida, with her husband Philip Sauceda and sons, Joshua Mills and Phelix Sauceda. Her daughter, Jennifer Mills, lives in Corpus Christi, Texas. Bruce received his Bachelor’s Degree and 2 Master’s Degrees from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, in geography and earth science. He touched the lives of many students during his teaching career in Knox, Laporte, and Alexandria, Indiana, Ancilla College in Donaldson, Indiana, Flour Bluff Junior High in Corpus Christi, Texas, London I.S.D, Corpus Christi, Texas, Aransas Pass ISD, Aransas Pass, Texas, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Eustis Middle School, Eustis, Florida. There will be a celebration of life held October 26 when his northern friends and neighbors return to Florida. He will be buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Knox, Indiana. The family would like to thank the caregivers on the 5th floor of Waterman Hospital for their wonderful care and to everyone at Cornerstone Hospice for their compassionate care. Thanks, too, for the many prayers, calls, cards, texts, and visits from our friends and neighbors. Bruce was so touched when Danny Blocker, his student from 41 years ago at London School and Jerry Rose from Indiana, a student from his first class in Knox came to see him. There is not greater honor/reward to a teacher to know he made a difference in the lives of his students. As Bruce would say, “Carry on!” Arrangements entrusted to Beyers Funeral Home of Leesburg, Florida.

Jerome "Bruce" Nevins

October 29, 1943 - August 2, 2024