Gladys Ruffin Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Gladys Ruffin (Spiro, Oklahoma), who passed away on April 5, 2023, at the age of 71, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Eugene Swait and Helen Swait (Frazier); and her siblings, Otis, Charles, Martha and Melody L. Johnson.
She is survived by: her husband Bruce of Denver, CO; her sons, Bruce DeWayne Jr. (Karla) of Tigard, OR, Michael of Phoenix, AZ, Brandon (Lora) of Cupertino, CA and Joshua of Denver, CO; her daughter-in-law Mistye Ruffin of Phoenix, AZ; her siblings, Billie Swaite (Alice) of Ft. Coffee, OK, Edgar Swait (Yonetta) of Rowlett, TX, Quincy Swait (Carolyn) of Chicago, IL, Kathey Shocks (Ronnie) of Midwest City, OK, Brenda Swait of Midwest City, OK, Carol Hartgraves (Chester) of Spiro, OK and Althea McDaniel (Daniel) of Midwest City, OK; her sister-in-law Billie Sue Willard of Midwest City, OK; her uncle Douglas Frazier (Hazel) of Ft. Smith, AR; her aunts, Lorene Lee, Gladys Quince of Detroit, MI and Joetta Frazier of Moore, OK; and her caregiver Tina Bolden of Phoenix, AZ. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
