Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ruffin, Cordelia Byrd September 2, 1963 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Suzy Ward Fleming wardflemin@aol.com February 21, 2015, 2:43 pm The Virginian Pilot Tuesday September 3, 1963 Mrs. Cordelia Byrd Ruffin, 94, of Norfolk, widow of Edmund S. Ruffin, and daughter of the late Richard W. and Mrs. Jane deJarnette Byrd, died Monday at 1 p.m. in a hospital. Mrs. Ruffin was a native of Caroline County, Va., and had lived here most of her life. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. R.B. Henry and Mrs. Cordelia Austin of Norfolk; four sons, Edmund S. Ruffin Jr. of Virginia Beach, Richard W. Ruffin, Robert D. Ruffin of Norfolk, and Dr. Julian M. Ruffin of Durham, N.C., 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. The body will be taken from the H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments to Cedar Grove Cemetery for a graveside service Wednesday at noon. Additional Comments: Cedar Grove File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/r/ruffin7193gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb