McSwain-Evans Funeral Home

Joe Franklin Ruff, 55, of Saluda, died Thursday, January 7, 2010, at his residence.

Born on February 3, 1954, in Newberry, he was a son of Toni Davis Ruff and the late Joe Bates Ruff. Mr. Ruff was a plumber and a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church.

Surviving in addition to his mother of Pomaria is his wife, Norma Wertz Ruff; a son, Joseph (Sarah) Ruff of Newberry and a daughter, Meagen (Nick) Waites of Pomaria; step-sons, Doug Jones of Saluda, Ryan Jones of Greer and Christian Jones of Columbia; sisters, Kathy R (Jack) Wilson and Karen R. Bickley both of Pomaria; grandsons, Daniel Jones and Zachary Jones.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 11, 2010, at St. Matthews Lutheran Church by the Rev. Kathy Harris and Rev. Steve Jackson. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. The family will be at his residence, 333 Hunters Lane, Saluda. Memorials may be made to Harmony Care Hospice, 100 Ashland Park, Suite K, Columbia, SC 29210, St. Matthews Lutheran Church, c/o Sandra Ruff, 208 Lakeside Drive, Chapin, SC 29036 or to Bethlehem Lutheran Church Building Fund, 209 New Hope Road, Pomaria, SC 29126

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