Ralph Paul Ruth was born March 5, 1921 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Ed Bryant, Sr. & Vernie White Ruth. June 1, 1940 he maried Opal Mary Rix at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, Ar. Ralph registered for the military draft February 16, 1942 at Fort Smith, Ar where he lived. The enlistment date that he enlisted in the US Navy has not been fund. The first Navy muster record date he is found on was January 1945. Other musters are below. Ralph Paul Ruth passed away October 30, 2020 at Springdale, Washington Co., Ar. His burial was in the Barling Cemetery in Barling, Sebastian Co., Ar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Ralph Paul Ruth, 99, of Springdale formerly of Fort Smith died on Friday October 30, 2020 in Springdale. He was born March 5, 1921 in Fort Smith to Ed and Vernie (White) Ruth. He was a retired maintenance supervisor at Christ the King Catholic Church for 45 years, a member of Goddard United Methodist Church and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Ralph Paul Ruth, 99, of Springdale formerly of Fort Smith died on Friday October 30, 2020 in Springdale. He was born March 5, 1921 in Fort Smith to Ed and Vernie (White) Ruth. He was a retired maintenance supervisor at Christ the King Catholic Church for 45 years, a member of Goddard United Methodist Church and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Ralph was preceded in death by his wife, Opal, two daughters, Paula K. Morgan and Norma J. Ruth and one grandchild, Kathy Ball. He is survived by one granddaughter, Jerri K. Dwyer and her husband Dan of Springdale; one grandson-in-law, Stanley Ball of Fort Smith; three grandchildren, Kaleb Ball, Kaytlin and Elizabeth Dwyer all of Springdale. Graveside funeral service will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday November 4, 2020 at Baling City Cemetery under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith with military honors. He may be viewed from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Ralph was preceded in death by his wife, Opal, two daughters, Paula K. Morgan and Norma J. Ruth and one grandchild, Kathy Ball. He is survived by one granddaughter, Jerri K. Dwyer and her husband Dan of Springdale; one grandson-in-law, Stanley Ball of Fort Smith; three grandchildren, Kaleb Ball, Kaytlin and Elizabeth Dwyer all of Springdale. Graveside funeral service will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday November 4, 2020 at Baling City Cemetery under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith with military honors. He may be viewed from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home.