Ruth Ann Shaffer
Hopwood
Ruth Ann Shaffer, 70, of Hopwood, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Jefferson Hospital. She was born March 1, 1951, in Confluence, a daughter of the late Jesse W. Rugg and Dorothy Greer Rugg.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Shaffer, who passed in 2008.
She is survived by her children, stepson Jack Shaffer Jr. (Jenny) of Little Brownfield, Dawn Rihaly (John) of Springfield, Va., Marsha Chalut (James) of Huntsville, Ala., Leann Liston (Jimmy) of Brownsville, Christina Orbash (Edwin) of Brownsville; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her siblings, Donald “JR” Rugg (Nova) of Confluence, Dorothy L. Hillard of Confluence, Beaty McClintock of Confluence and Douglas Rugg (Deb) of Confluence.
She was a member of Hopwood Free Methodist Church, and the owner of Creative Touch Florist in Hopwood.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME, Hopwood, and from 10 until the 11 a.m. service Thursday June 17, in Hopwood Free Methodist Church, with Pastor Charles O’Brien officiating. Interment will follow in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.
“This Too Shall Pass and Joy will come in the morning.”