A native of Melbourne, Bruce Buggs is the founder and proprietor of Buggs Funeral Home and serves as one of the licensed funeral directors and embalmers there. He has operated the company for 31 years with his wife and two daughters and is currently serving as president of the Independent Funeral Directors of Florida. Mr. Buggs, who received the Exceptional Citizen Award from Space Coast Public Service in 2020, is making important community contributions outside of his business, as well.
He has donated time, labor, materials, and funds to the restoration and maintenance of several community establishments, including Full Gospel Deliverance Church, In Season Ministries, South Brevard Ministerial Alliance, Grant Street Community Cemetery, as well as several other historical cemeteries. An ordained deacon and licensed minister, he is a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.
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