Esther Purdy Ruffin Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Esther Purdy Ruffin of Wilson, North Carolina, who passed away on January 17, 2021, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Esther Purdy Ruffin to show support.
She was predeceased by: her daughter Laura Ruffin. She is survived by: her husband James Gray Ruffin; her children, Janet Louise Carey (Keith) of Wilson, Helen Ann McVey (Tim) of Wilson, Ernest Lee Ruffin (Carolyn) of Lucama and James "Jimmy" Gray Ruffin, Jr. of Lucama; her grandchildren, Jimmy Yost, Joshua Driver, Jennifer Wiggins, Spencer Ruffin, Ryan Carey, Ashley Wilson, Marissa McVey and Andrew McVey; her great grandchildren, Zachary Yost, Katie Flannery, Auburn Carey, Isabella Wilson, Aspen Carey, Aaron Wilson and Carter Wiggins; and her siblings, Virginia Baxter of Sarasota, Marilyn Flanagan of Sarasota, Priscilla Kosiba of Wilson and Robert Purdy (Joanne) of Wilson.
