Bruce Thomas Hilbun, 59 of Madison, AL passed away Wednesday August 30, 2023, in Huntsville, Alabama. He was born Thursday, September 19, 1963, in Laurel, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 1:00PM until 2:00PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel in 4593 Indian Springs Road, Laurel, MS. A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 2:00PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel in Laurel, MS.

Dr. John Helveston and Bro. Shannon Slover will officiate.

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangements. 601-649-3342.

He graduated from Laurel High School and Jones College, and joined the National Guard while attending USM at Camp Shelby, MS. He served fulltime for several years. When our country became involved in the War with Iraq- Operation Desert Strom his Army unit was federalized into military service.

His unit had completed desert warfare training and was ready to be Deployed into the war zone when the war ended. Bruce loved the military and he loved his work and the people with whom he worked with at the Space Center in Huntsville, AL.

Bruce and one of his buddies drove from Huntsville to Birmingham two nights a week to Sanford University; were he completed his Masters Degree in Biological Sciences.

Survivors include his sons, David Hilbun, and Dean Hilbun both of Crestview, FL; daughter, Allison Hilbun of Crestview, FL; father, Dr. Robert Hilbun (Gail) of Soso, MS; mother, Ardeth Bourland Hilbun of Huntsville, AL; brothers, Robert Earl Hilbun (Tracy) of Cleveland, GA and Lane Hilbun of Laurel, MS.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapellaurel.com