Celebration of life: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Charity Church, 4400 Panola Ave., Bishop Ron Mayes celebrant. Interment: 1:30 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery with military honors.
Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday in Veronica Chapel at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors.
Mr. Ruffin retired from the U.S. Air Force and the General Service Admimistration.
Survivors: Sons, Kenneth R. Ruffin and wife, Marlene, Pastor Daryl K. Ruffin and wife, Evangelist Vera, Steven K. Ruffin and wife, Alberta, Donlen K. Ruffin and wife, Tamara; sister, Florence Seastrunk (Bobbie); 20 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.