Deborah Hardin Ruff Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Deborah Hardin Ruff (Hendersonville, North Carolina), born in Henderson, North Carolina, who passed away on September 23, 2025 at the age of 67. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Deborah departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Deborah may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Deborah leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her father Fredrick P. Hardin (A. W. Ruff). She is survived by: her mother Becky Hardin of Hendersonville; her children, Laura Ruff of Flat Rock and Justin Ruff (Tammy) of Fairview; her grandchildren, Preston, Clayton, Mindy, Alyssa and Emily; and her siblings, Katherine Hollifield of Flat Rock and Freddie Hardin of Saluda.
