Obituary for John J. Ruble
John J. Ruble, 89
EAST LIVERPOOL – John J. Ruble, of East Liverpool, passed away Friday morning, April 16, 2021, at Heritage Valley Beaver. He was 89.
Born in Steubenville, June 1, 1931, he was a son of the late Louise I. Smith Myers and William H. Myers. A lifetime area resident, for 30 years he worked at the former Crucible Steel Company as an equipment operator until 1982. He then worked the next 22 years as the nightwatchman at Murray Trucking.
A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Airforce for four years. A little league baseball manager where his teams won 10 consecutive little league championships. He also enjoyed gardening, both flowers and vegetables, and was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Above all things in life, he loved and adored his family.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith A. “JuJu” Porter Ruble. The couple married October 7, 1978. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Eileen Dailey, Ruth Haddox, and Ida Myers, as well as two brothers, William and Richard Ruble.
Left to cherish his memory are his children: Debbie Downard and her husband, Ron, of Elkton, Susan McDowell and her husband, Richard, of The Villages, Florida, Jon Davis and his wife, Jackie, of The Villages, Florida, and Robert “Bob” Davis of Elkton. There are 12 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He always considered John and Lana Judy and their sons, John, Mark, Scott and Chad, to be family.
He will also be missed by his dog “My Boy”.
Pastor Ian Leyda will conduct a funeral service at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at the Dawson Funeral Home where the Tri-State Veterans Burial Group will conduct military honors. Friends may visit two hours prior to the service. Masks and social distancing are required.
Interment will take place later at Columbiana County Memorial Park.
EAST LIVERPOOL – John J. Ruble, of East Liverpool, passed away Friday morning, April 16, 2021, at Heritage Valley Beaver. He was 89.
Born in Steubenville, June 1, 1931, he was a son of the late Louise I. Smith Myers and William H. Myers. A lifetime area resident, for 30 years he worked at the former Crucible Steel Company as an equipment operator until 1982. He then worked the next 22 years as the nightwatchman at Murray Trucking.
A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Airforce for four years. A little league baseball manager where his teams won 10 consecutive little league championships. He also enjoyed gardening, both flowers and vegetables, and was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Above all things in life, he loved and adored his family.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith A. “JuJu” Porter Ruble. The couple married October 7, 1978. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Eileen Dailey, Ruth Haddox, and Ida Myers, as well as two brothers, William and Richard Ruble.
Left to cherish his memory are his children: Debbie Downard and her husband, Ron, of Elkton, Susan McDowell and her husband, Richard, of The Villages, Florida, Jon Davis and his wife, Jackie, of The Villages, Florida, and Robert “Bob” Davis of Elkton. There are 12 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He always considered John and Lana Judy and their sons, John, Mark, Scott and Chad, to be family.
He will also be missed by his dog “My Boy”.
Pastor Ian Leyda will conduct a funeral service at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at the Dawson Funeral Home where the Tri-State Veterans Burial Group will conduct military honors. Friends may visit two hours prior to the service. Masks and social distancing are required.
Interment will take place later at Columbiana County Memorial Park.