George Howard Ruddick

Mr. George “Howard” Ruddick Mr. George “Howard” Ruddick, 82, of Bartlesville, died at 6:43 P.M. on Monday, June 6, 2011.. Funeral services for Mr. Ruddick will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, June 10, 2011 at the Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Gordon and Rev. Paul Rummage officiating. Interment will be in the White Rose Cemetery where full military rites will be accorded by the James H. Teel American Legion Post # 105. Funeral services and interment will be directed by the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. Casket escorts will include John Ruddick, David Ruddick, Jerry Ruddick, Barry Ruddick, Cody Ruddick and Andrew Ruddick. The Ruddick family will receive guests at the Stumpff Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 6:30 P.M. until 7:30 P.M. A memorial has been established and those who wish may send their contributions to Comforting Hands Hospice, 2450 S.E. Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74006. Mr. Ruddick was born at Goodman, Missouri on March 22, 1929 the son of George Hugh and Dollie (Vice) Ruddick. He grew up in the Tiff City, Missouri area and entered the U.S. Army on February 14, 1950. He served in Germany during the Korean Conflict and received his Honorable Discharge on January 21, 1953. He was married to June Mary Johnson at Ponca City, Oklahoma on May 29, 1954. They have made their home in Bartlesville since that time. Mr. Ruddick was employed with the City of Bartlesville in February of 1954 and remained with them until his retirement in 1995 as the Chief City Inspector. He loved to hunt and fish and was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. Mr. Ruddick is survived by his wife, June Mary Ruddick of the home in Bartlesville, three sons, John Ruddick and wife Robbin of Cheney, Kansas, Jerry Ruddick and wife Sandy of Bartlesville and David Ruddick of Broken Arrow. Also surviving is Mary June Bates of Newnan, Georgia, a niece who was raised as a daughter, fifteen grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren. Mr. Ruddick was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and three sisters. PDF Printable Version

George Howard Ruddick

March 22, 1929 - June 7, 2011