Maxwell Truitt Bruffey

March 17, 1922 – October 7, 2019

 “Maxwell Truitt Bruffey, 97, of Lynchburg (VA), passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on March 17, 1922 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Charles Lewis Bruffey and Ormand Mae (Drinkard) Bruffey. He was the loving husband of the late Dorothy Rose (Allen) Bruffey for 57 years. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by infant twin sons, Charles Lewis and Kenneth Wayne; a sister, Jean Pipes; and a brother, Edward Bruffey.

“Max is survived by his daughter, Trudy Wells (Jack) of Centerville, OH; two sons, Charles Bruffey (Victoria) of Cornelius, NC and Kenneth Bruffey (Rebecca) of Ashburn, VA; 10 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

“He graduated EC Glass High School in 1940 and then enlisted in the Army Air Corps where he served in the 95th Bomb Group in England during WWII from 1942-1945. He had a distinguished career with the US Postal Service as a Postal Inspector from 1949-1976. Max served as a volunteer with Lynchburg General Hospital throughout a long and productive retirement. He was a member of the Elks Lodge #0321 since January of 1946 and served as Exalted Ruler in 1982/1983. 

“In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made in Max’s name to the 95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation, c/o Russ McKnight, Treasurer 95th BG Memorials Foundation, 1231 Brockie Dr., York, PA 17403, treasurer@95thbg.org. 

Philip Bruffey remembers his late grandfather as a “patriot, father, and role model. He will be so greatly missed by his family and peers. He always spoke so highly of the men he had met in his time with the USAF both stateside and in his time at the base in Horham, England with the 95th bomb group. Say a prayer for him tonight as he joins his late wife Dorothy and many others he held in such high regard on this the night of his passing.”