Mr. James R. (Jim) Ruff, Sr., 89, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Friends and Family will gather at 9am Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence for a 10:00 A.M. Memorial Service.\ \ Mr. Ruff had been a resident of Rankin County since 2003, moving here from Tampa Florida where he was a retired realtor. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Pearl and was preceded in death by his daughter Patricia Scarbrough. \ \ Mr. Ruff is survived by his wife Jeanne Ruff of Pearl; Sons: Jim and wife Carolyn Ruff of Brandon and Billy and wife Maurell Ruff of Florence ; 9 Grandchildren, 16 Great Grandchildren, and 2 Great Great grandchildren…\ \ Memorials may be made to the childrens division of the Pearl Library. \