J.D. Ruloph

1940 - 2018

J.D. Ruloph
John "J.D." David Ruloph Jr., who resided in Paris, a good and faithful servant of the Lord, passed away Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Fort Smith. He was born Feb. 6, 1940, in Charleston to the late John David Ruloph Sr. and Pauline (Greb) Ruloph. He was 78 years old. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Geneva Ruloph; a grandson, Patrick McComb; and a great-grandson, Andrew Hamilton.
J.D. was a retired farmer and school bus driver for County Line School District. He was a 1959 graduate of County Line High School and a deacon of Paris Christian Center in Paris. This gentle servant loved God, his wife Nina and his family. He loved to go fishing for catfish and loved hamburgers. In his younger days, he enjoyed deer hunting, bowling, playing his guitar and horses. He was never without a smile on his face. He was the second oldest of seven children. J.D. and his older brother Joe were best friends til the end.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Paris Christian Center in Paris with Pastor Angelo Florenciano officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Paris, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Paris.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Nina (Whorton) Ruloph; three daughters, Teresa Ruloph, Angela McComb and Elizabeth Bearden; one son, Charles Ruloph; two stepdaughters, Carmella Mashburn of Flower Mound, Texas, and Teresa Kass and husband Keith of Kansas City, Kan.; one stepson, Timothy Black and wife Judy of Kansas City, Kan.; five sisters, Barbara Schluterman, Mary Friemel, Roberta Ruloph, Delores Pickle and husband Ted and Cecilia Savage and husband Richard; a brother, Joe Ruloph and wife Rosemary; numerous grandchildren; and great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Sam McElhaney, Ernie McFarland, Jeremy Kitson, Michael Patterson, Alvie Beck, Larry Baker, Brian Hice and Charles Jackson.
The family will visit with friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home in Paris.
To pay an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.