Earl T Ruffner

Earl Thomas “Tom” Ruffner, Jr., age 76, of Hamlet, NC formerly of Front Royal died Monday, October 8, 2012 at the home of his sister in Front Royal.

A “Celebration of Life” will be conducted on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Riverton United Methodist Church by Pastor Mike Derflinger.

Mr. Ruffner was born June 11, 1936 in Riverton, a son of the late Earl and Madglean Peters Ruffner. He worked with Seaboard Coastline Railroad and Wickes Lumber Corporation. He had been a member of the Masonic Lodge #523 in Hamlet, NC.

Mr. Ruffner is survived by his sons, Earl Thomas “Tray” Ruffner, III and wife Vicky of Wilmington, NC, David Alan Ruffner and wife Adrienne of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Robert Ryan of Aspen, CO; his sisters, Edie Ruffner Reil and husband Tom, Ann Ruffner Cooper and the late Merrill T., and Faye Ruffner Miller and husband Glen; his brother, Donnie Ruffner and wife Wanda; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his brother, Charlie Ruffner.

Memorial donations may be made in his name to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, VA 22601 or Riverton United Methodist Church, 55 E. Strasburg Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630