The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Wednesday, March 6, 1996               TAG: 9603060590
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CLARENCE RUFFIN SR.

Clarence Ruffin Sr., of the 3200 block of Lens Ave., died March 3, 1996.

He is survived by three daughters, Jo Gordon, Melodie Johnson, Christal Faulks; three sons, Clarence Ruffin Jr., Stanley Ruffin, Raymond Ruffin; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday by the Rev. Anthony Moses in Graves Funeral Home. Burial is in Riverside Cemetery. The family will assemble at the funeral home at 10:45 a.m. the day of the service.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB