Kathleen Keefe Ruark of Urbanna, was a caring wife, mother, sister and friend.
She left this world suddenly on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022 at age 53.
Kathy was raised in Pasadena, Md. by John and Patricia Keefe along with her siblings, John, Don and Carol. She was lucky to find and marry Rufus H. Ruark Jr. in 1994 and moved to Virginia. Together they had three children, Jack, Cole and Delaney.
She devoted her life to her children and her community. Kathy was the woman behind the curtain in so many places at Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS). From running the Booster Club, to coaching cheerleading, Lego League and Odyssey of the Mind, to troubleshooting technology, to Facebook posting — she did it all. This was not for credit or attention, but because of her genuine love of MCPS and its students.
She will be missed by her Keefe family; her Ruark family, mother-in-law, Diane; and sisters-in-law, Sheryl, Cindy, and Michelle; many nieces and nephews; and countless friends.
A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at Faulkner Funeral Homes, Bristow-Faulkner Chapel, Saluda.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Middlesex County Athletic Boosters, C/O C&F Bank, P.O. Box 464, Saluda, VA 23149.
