Daniel Lee “Dan” Ruley
Daniel Lee “Dan” Ruley was born on May 15, 1938 in Houston, Texas to Harley Rilo Ruley and Pauline Wendling Ruley. Dan grew up in the Barker area, but has lived most of his life in Katy. On October 9, 1965, he married Doris Elaine Williams in Houston, Texas.
He worked for many years as a delivery driver for Brookshire Bros. Pharmacy, in Katy. Dan was a longtime member of the Katy Lions Club earning their highest award and serving countless hours fundraising for the club’s annual golf tournament and other activities.
Daniel Lee “Dan” Ruley passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at his home in Katy, at the age of 85 years.
He was preceded in death by wife, Doris Elaine Williams Ruley in 1997; by his parents, Harley Rilo Ruley and Pauline Wendling Ruley; a sister, Karen Bivens; and by his brother, Walter Ruley.
He is survived by his daughter, DarleneMendez and her husband Jimmy; grandson, Justin Rodriguez and his wife Kim; granddaughter and his constant caretaker, Natasha Mendez; sister, Joan Morgan; and numerous other family members and many friends.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024 at the Schmidt Funeral Home East Avenue Chapel, in Katy, where funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, with Rev. Sue Lyle officiating. Private interment will be in Katy Magnolia Cemetery.
Flowers are welcome, but for those wishing to make memorial gifts please do so the Lions Camp, P.O. Box 290247, Kerrville, TX 78029, www.LionsCamp.com or to the Brookshire-Pattison Lions Club, c/o Heather McConnell, 7211 Yardley Drive, Katy, TX 77494 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741, www.Cancer.org.
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