Mr. Don Paul Ruffin

Mr. Don Paul Ruffin, age 81, of Thomaston, died Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Graveside funeral services for Mr. Ruffin will be held Thursday, March 10, at 11:00 AM, at Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Claude Turner officiating. The family of Mr. Ruffin will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday evening at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home.

Mr. Ruffin was born February 8, 1941, in Thomaston a son of the late Paul E. and Catherine Hazel Watts Ruffin. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy having been stationed aboard the USS Ranger. He was a graduate of Law School, but never practiced as a lawyer. He owned and operated the Middle Georgia Valve and Lift Station Co. from 1982 until 2016. He was also employed by the City of Thomaston Water Department where he retired and the Atlanta Public Schools as an electrician for the City of Atlanta. Mr. Ruffin was a member of Valley Grove Baptist Church.

Mr. Ruffin is survived by his daughter, Mary Catherine Ruffin; his brother, Larry Steve (Marsha) Ruffin; his sister, Jolita Rix; his two granddaughters, Theresa “Tera” (Will) Harris and Erica Helms; and his great granddaughter, Jazmine Harris, all of Thomaston. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Ruffin was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa Bailey Ruffin, his son, David Todd Ruffin, and his sister, Sylvia Ruffin Crawford.

Fletcher-Day Funeral Home of Thomaston is in charge of all arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at

fletcherdayfuneralhome.com.