Pocahontas- Bruce H. Gove, 81, passed away on November 7, 2018 at Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, AR.

Bruce was born November 12, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa to the late Harold Gove and Abby Ruth Baker Gove Martin. He spent many hours in teaching the Bible. He was a volunteer in building Kingdom Halls for Jehovah's Witnesses as well as working in disaster areas helping in any way he could. Even after he became ill, he continued to witness to his caregivers and all he came in contact with.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Elizabeth Depeau.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Gove and grandson, Douglas Gove both of the home; sons, Phillip Gove, Keith (Chris) Gove of Pennsylvania, Doug Gove of Michigan, Bruce (Dorothy Atkins) Gove of Connecticut; daughters, Shirley Gove, Jody (Troy) Ayers of Missouri, Melissa Gove of Pennsylvania; 15 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; siblings, Heddy Steele of Texas, Norma Gerdes and Micah (Candy) Gove both of Arizona, and Tamar (Steve) Danielson of Texas.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 3:30 pm at the Pocahontas Kingdom Hall, 433 Country Club Road, Pocahontas, AR with Morris Phillips officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to jw.org.