BRUCE CLARK STRANGE, age 52, of Kennesaw, Georgia, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014. Mr. Strange was born on March 14, 1962 in Habersham County, Georgia, son of Joyce Clark Strange of Cornelia and the late Jewell Strange. He is also preceded in death by his wife Paula Gibbs Strange. Mr. Strange was a retired United States Navy Veteran with 20 years of service. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Debra and Richard Armour, Cornelia; brother, Rick Strange, Cornelia, brother and sister-in-law, David and Melody Strange, Cornelia; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia with Rev. Lloyd Free officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Greg Purcell officiating. Military honors will be provided by The United States Navy Honor Guard. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Flowers are accepted or special memorials may be made to Gideon's International, P.O. Box 295, Baldwin, GA. 30511 Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, 1370 Industrial Blvd., Baldwin, Georgia. 706-778-7123 Those wishing to express online condolences to the Strange family may do so by visiting our website at www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com.