Rufus-Maddox, Jr.-Obituary

Photo courtesy of Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home & Crematory - Ardmore

Rufus Jess "R.J." Maddox, Jr.

Jul 21, 1951 - Aug 5, 2019

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Greg, i am so sorry about the loss of your brother. I send my thoughts and prayers to God for you and your family.
Barbara

I enjoyed hearing about the fine life he lived. What a fun and spirited man he must have been. My sincere condolences to Greg, Johnnie, Stacey, and the rest of the family!

I miss you so much

May you all find comfort and peace in the warmth and caring of family and friends. (Nora Langham's niece)

Dorenda (Warren) Hammett, will miss him.

Will miss seeing you when I come back home, always remember the times at your house after school playing pool with Randy,Doug,Johnny Dunn and Greg. We will have a toast for you at our 50 th class reunion, miss you Junior.

Was sorry to hear of this and hadn't seen him in years. Prayers for the family.

All our prayers are with the family at the loss of our wonderful, loving friend.
May you gain comfort knowing how much Julio meant to us.

Obituary

Rufus's Obituary

Memorial services for Rufus Jess "R.J." Maddox, Jr. will be  2:00 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2019 in the Centennial Chapel of the Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home with Reverend Bruce Kirby officiating.

The son of the late, Rufus Jess Maddox, Sr. and June Rose (Harris) Maddox, R.J. was born on July 21, 1951 in Ardmore, Oklahoma and passed away on August 5, 2019 in a local nursing facility at the age of 68 years, 0 months and 14 days.

A life-long resident of Ardmore, "R.J."  graduated from Ardmore High School and then from the University of Oklahoma with a Masters Degree.  "R.J" was also known as Julio by his close friends.  An avid OU fan, he never missed a game.  He loved spending time with his grandkids and especially going fishing with his grandson. "R.J." retired from Best Buy where he was in management.

He is survived by his daughter, Stacie Holbrook and husband Chris; brother, Greg Maddox; grandchildren, Riley, Katelyn and Cody Rozzell; niece, Leah Maddox; nephew, Gregory Maddox; great nieces and nephews; Eloyse, Oscar, Mavis Maddox; Scott Pelkey; lifelong friend, Jonnie Caldwell; preceded in death by his parents.

Online condolences may be made online at www.hdouglasfuneralhome.com

Cremation-with-Care was provided by the Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home and Crematory.

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