Ruffin Terrance Sr.

Ruffin Terrance Sr. obituary, New Roads, LA

Ruffin Terrance Sr.

Ruffin Terrance Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Verrette's Funeral Home - New Roads on Jun. 17, 2025.

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"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens." Ecclesiastes 3:1
A Time to Be Born and a Time to Die...
Ruffin Terrance, Sr. was born on January 3, 1936 to the late Ernest Terrance, Sr. and Amelia Cador Terrance. Ruffin Terrance, Sr., passed away peacefully at his home on June 11, 2025 at the age of 89.
He was married to the late Ella Mae Davis Terrance for over 60 years. To this union, four children were born, Ruffin Terrance, Jr., Kathy Terrance-Thomas, Claude Terrance and Mark Terrance. Ruffin was a husband and father who provided for his family. He worked as a construction worker and provided home demolition services.
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