John Paul Ruark, age 49, of Cassville, MO, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Cassville. Mr. Ruark, son of Vernon Lee and Lois Mae {Mahurin} Ruark, was born on January 28, 1967, in Oakland, CA. He was a 1985 graduate of Cassville High School and worked at Georges and Tyson for 15 years. John was a member of the Faith Church in Monett.
He loved fishing and camping at Table Rock Lake, playing with his cousins growing up, and spending time with his friends.

Survivors include one son, Eric Lee Ruark, of Kansas City, MO; one sister, Melanie Grossman and her husband, Randy, of Cassville; two nephews, Dylan Gibson, and Reilly Nichols both of Cassville; and one neice, Emerson Grossman, of Cassville; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

John was preceded in death by his parents.

White Funeral Home & Crematory

Cassville, Missouri