Ora Fanelle Ruffner

Female 1903 - 1982  (78 years)


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  • Name Ora Fanelle Ruffner 
    Birth 30 Mar 1903  Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Cremated Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, Riverside County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 17 Mar 1982  San Bernardino County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5, 6
    Person ID I26219  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 14 May 2015 

    Father Charles Henry Ruffner,   b. 0___ 1868, Alicia, Lawrence County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1902, Lawrence County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Mother Sarah Caldonia "Donnie" Pinnell,   b. 22 Aug 1872, Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1956, Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 2 Sep 1890  Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Residence (Family) 0___ 1900  Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F9357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Shultz,   b. 18 Mar 1898, (Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0Nov 1969, (San Bernardino, California) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage (CIRCA 1923)  (San Bernardino, California) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Count of Children 0   [5
    Family ID F9359  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Mar 1903 - Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCremated - - Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, Riverside County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Mar 1982 - San Bernardino County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - (CIRCA 1923) - (San Bernardino, California) Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Notes for Ora Fanelle Ruffner:

      ORA FANELLE RUFFNER SCHULTZ

      Ora Ruffner married Joseph Schultz, Was born March 30, 1898 and died March 17, 1982 - she was 78 years old.
      Aunt Ora & Uncle Joe were wonderful people, both were very loving and kind. They never had children - Uncle Joe was a carpenter by trade and Aunt Ora was a school teacher. Ora was a true Believer and always showed her power of faith. They lived in the Los Angeles, California area, and their final home was at 35450 Acacia Street, Yucaipa, CA 92415.
      Both Ora and Joe were cremated and are at the Desert Lawn Crematory, Calimesa, CA. Ora left her entire estate to the Salvation Army.

      DEATH CERTIFICATE: State of California
      No Number on Certificate - In Possession. of Kay Butcher (Neice)

      Note: Letter from Susan Hughes Brown, January 1999 adds these notes - Joe and Ora were in California in 1924, "Joe" was a bread salesman - Unsure as to when they were married - one address was: 351 No. Arrowhead Ave., Chula Vista, California, it is not known when the moved to the Los Angeles area - Ora was a Christian Scientist. Memories: I lived with Aunt Ora, Grandmother and Big Daddy when I was 10 years old (I was in the 5th grade) We were living in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, Aunt Ora gave me piano and "expression" lessons. (Letter in possession of Kay Butcher.)

      Social Security Number: 553-21-8031 - California.


      More About Ora Fanelle Ruffner:
      Cause of Death: Massive Internal Bleeding - Arrythmia [5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1121] Bob & Tammie Chada | Family Group Records | 23 Mar 1998 | tchada@flash.net.

    2. [S3506] "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3F8-DBC : accessed.

    3. [S3508] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=schultz&GSfn=ora&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=6&GScntry=4&GSob=n&G.

    4. [S6439] "Claiborne Pinnell Family", by Bill Couch, bcouch@couchgenweb.com, http://www.couchgenweb.com/family/pinnell.htm, abstra.

    5. [S6442] Katherine Sloan "Kate" Butcher, Pedigree,17 Feb 2000, kayc@cox.net, 1663 Tierra Montanosa, Alpine CA 91901, 619.445.980.

    6. [S3507] "California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VGYR-H47 : accessed 17.