Frankie Ruggles, 54, of Flemingsburg, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at the Fleming County Hospital. Mr. Ruggles was born in Rowan County on April 3, 1954, to the late Johnny D. and Rose Marie Ross Ruggles. He was a member of the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Fairview.
He is survived by seven sisters, Ida Mae Ruggles of Flemingsburg, Ethel Ann Ruggles of Aberdeen, Ohio, Mary Frances (Jimmy) Emmons of Hillsboro, Betty Jean Davis of Fleming County, Pauline Willis of Ewing, Linda (Larry) Herrington of Ewing and Florence (Steve) Hickerson of Flemingsburg; a nephew, Jonathan Herrington of Nicholasville; and two nieces, Rose Ann Ballard of Hazard and Alicia Herrington of Ewing.
He was preceded in death by a son, Clinton Ruggles.
Services were Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at the Boone - Nickell Funeral Home in Flemingsburg. Pastor Todd Wiley officiated. Burial followed in the Fleming County Cemetery.