- Date Of Birth: April 29, 1926
- Date Of Death: September 16, 2017
- State: Georgia
In addition to his first wife, Gladys Wray Ruark, he was preceded in death by second wife, Rachel Jones Ruark; a son, David Giles Ruark; and his siblings, Jack Ruark, William “Bill” Ruark, Katherine Lyle, Helen Hughes, Elizabeth Williams and Doris Christie. He is survived by a son, Daniel Peterson Ruark of Nicholson, GA; sister, JoAnn Cooper of White Plains, GA; brother, Roger Ruark of Jasper, GA; a number of nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends.
