Melba Bruening

February 3, 1931 - June 8, 2022

Melba “Nanny” Bruening age 91 of Rockdale, Texas peacefully went with the Lord Wednesday June 8, 2022 at the Rockdale Estates. Melba was born February 3, 1931 in Hallettsville, TX to Irvin D and Lorene “Granny” Norsworthey. She married Curtis “Poppa” Bruening in Fayette County on November 10, 1949. They lived in Columbus, Texas, Laurel, Mississippi and La Grange, Texas before settling in Rockdale in 1969. Melba & Curtis quickly became members of Murray Street Church of Christ where they remained active members throughout their lives. She enjoyed her time with the Ladies Bible Class Group. Melba was always busy with her home life & raising her children along with getting her GED in 1976. She canned anything she could and loved to make homemade jellies. She was an outstanding cook, known for her Sunday dinners that included chicken fried steak, meringue pies, and “oh so good” dewberry cobbler. Melba was a loving and caring mother & grandmother and a devoted Christian wife. She is preceded in death by her husband Curtis “Poppa” Bruening, granddaughter Jaime Randall, parents I.D. & Lorene, brothers; Vernard “Cowboy” & Jesse Norsworthey, sisters; Mary Drescher & Velma Wethington. She is survived by daughter, Becky Bruening Randall of Rockdale; sons, Irvin C. Bruening and wife Karen of Crockett and Ron L. Bruening and wife Kimi of Topeka, Kansas; 5 grandchildren, Justin D. Bruening of Seguin, NIck J. Randall and wife Lindsey of Cedar Creek, Kelsey L. Randall of Bastrop, Austin J. Bruening and wife Erin of Topeka, Kansas and Clayton L. Bruening and wife Chelsea of Topeka, Kansas; 7 great grandchildren, Brody Luke and Olivia Bruening, Lawson and Nolan Randall, Jasper, Grace Lynn and Nolan Everett Bruening and numerous nieces & nephews, and many friends & church brothers & sisters and acquaintances in her daily life. Services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Minister Glenn Redmond officiating. Burial in the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale. Visitation will also be Saturday from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be, Nick Randall, Justin Bruening, Andrew Norsworthey, Marty Norsworthey, Buster Drescher and Les Norsworthey. Honorary pallbearer, Kelsey Randall.