William Kent Ruble, 63, of Spearman, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, in Spearman.  A memorial service/cookout is planned for 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Palo Duro Lake in Spearman, Texas.  Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton, Texas.

Mr. Ruble was born on November 19, 1958 in Pittsfield, Illinois, to Delbert Ruble and his wife Norma Bledsoe, now Ogburn.  He served in the United States Army. He worked as a carpenter and was very good at it.  He loved fishing, and he always caught big fish.  There was a time when it was said that he caught about 400 pounds in one day.  His daughter remembers him always having a wolf to love, up until a few years ago when he rescued a cat.  He loved Sue, the love of his life, very, very much.  He loved his family and friends, and he was a great dad.  He was always there for his daughter when she needed him.

Mr. Ruble is survived by the love of his life, Sue Robinett; daughter Mandy Keys of Pampa, Texas; 3 step-sons, John Robinett of Spearman, Collin Robinett of Dallas, Texas, Billy Pruett, also of Dallas, Texas; 5 brothers, Randy Ruble, Rob Ruble, Brian Ruble and Fred Ruble, and Junior Ruble; 5 sisters, Lacey Ruble Moore, Breann Ruble, Nicole Ruble; Virginia Clark of Geronimo, Oklahoma; and Catherine O'Neal of Amarillo, Texas; step-mother Darlene Key; 15 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

Mr. Ruble is preceded in death by his father, Delbert Ruble; grandmother, Ruth Butler; a step-daughter, Dana Charlton; and 4 grandchildren.

The family requests memorials to be to the William Kent Ruble Family, in care of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, P. O. Box 1256, Perryton, Texas, 79070.