Obituary of Boyd Ruff
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Boyd Ruff, 86 of Bedford, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on Friday, May 4, 1923 in Bedford Co., a son of the late Burks Lee Ruff and Bessie D. Craddock. He was a retired employee of Rubatex and was a member of Word of Life Evangelical Church. Surviving is his wife, Nancy Virginia Atkinson Ruff; three daughters, Teresa Ruff Whitworth of Goode, Virginia Lynn Ruff Witt & husband, Billy of Bedford, and Jennifer Leigh Ruff Baldwin & husband, Terry of Farmville; five grandchildren, Tanya Cooke, Christy Witt, Michelle Sims & Josh, William Witt, & Tasia Mitchell & husband, Keith; six great-grandchildren, Matthew & Mark Whitworth, Morgan & Kaden Witt, Madison & Alison Sims, two sisters, Erma R. Heck of Bedford, Ruth Mae Dooley of FL; three half-sisters, Lelia Phillips, Mildred Tuthill, Elizabeth May, all of New Jersey. The family requests those wishing to make memorials to consider making a donation to Word of Life Evangelical Church, P. O. Box 1214, Bedford, VA 24523. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 2, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford with Rev. David Whitehurst officiating. Interment will follow in Virginia Memorial Park. Friends may call Thursday after 12 noon and the family will receive friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford
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We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the Updike Funeral Home Staff
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