Jeanette Ruffin

Jeanette Ruffin, 73, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday May 7th, 2023, at Mercy Health in Youngstown Ohio. She was born June 15th, 1949, in Georgiana, Alabama. The daughter of the late Willie Lee Littles and Katie Lou Bell Littles. She was raised in Georgiana, Alabama. As a young girl she loved attending Friendship Baptist Church. Jeanette was married to Charles Ruffin Sr. in 1968.

In her twenties she and her son, Charles, 4 years old at the time, moved to Youngstown, Ohio where she then proceeded to start her career at Lordstown General Motors where she later retired. She enjoyed cooking, baking, spending time with her family, and especially loved listening to gospel music.

Fond memories of Jeanette’s life will live on through her son, Charles (Naeemah), whom she loved dearlyand was affectionately known as “Baby Charles”.  Also, she loved dearly and helped raise her nephews Markand Mike, and nieces Reacie, Deborah, and Renae, who all loved her and will miss her dearly.

Jeanette was one of 10 siblings and 8 proceeded her in transition, Robert Montgomery, Willie Earl Littles, Bettye Ann Littles, Ivory Lee Henry, Donald Littles, Jimmy Littles, and Ralph Littles.

Jeanette is survived by her son, Charles (Naeemah) Ruffin, granddaughter Cartier Reed, and great-grandson Jaiden Reed; brother Charles Littles, Sister-in-laws: Pauline, Barbara, and Barbara Faye; and nieces: Fannie, Deborah, Reacie, Renae, Maudessia, Sharon, Kathy, Vivian, Angie, Alisa, Tainia, Esther, Veronica,Michelle, Diane; nephews: Mark, Mike, Danny, Curtis, Timothy, Rodney, Carnell, Robert Jr., Frederick, Kelvin, Willie Jr., and Charles Jr., and a host of other nieces and nephews too numerous to name. 

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