Sullivan Ruff Obituary

We are sad to announce that on April 2, 2020, at the age of 96, Sullivan Ruff (Chattanooga, Tennessee), born in Union, South Carolina passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Sullivan R. Ruff, Sr. and Sarah Eigner Ruff; his spouse Gardina C. Ruff; his children, Sandra Ruff Smith (Charles), Gardina LaNese Ruff Ellison (Franklin), Sullivan R. Ruff, III (Patricia) and Haskell B. Ruff (Lynne); his grandchildren, William Smith, DaUelle Tankersley Burgess, Dernard Tankersley, Sean Ruff, Sydnee Ruff and Alexis Ruff; and his great grandchildren, Stoner Smith, Layla Smith, Langston Smith, Jasmine Burgess, Jackson Burgess, Jayla Burgess, James Tankersley, Jr., Gardenia Tankersley and Grace Tankersley.