Ramona Ambriz Ruiz

Ramona Ambriz Ruiz, 89, of Uvalde passed away on April 21, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in San Antonio.  

Visitation will begin on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 3 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Templo Cristiano.  Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.  

She was born on August 29, 1934, in Rosenburgh, Texas to Basilia (Arriaga) and Arcadio Ambriz. 

She married Juan C. Ruiz on October 18, 1953, in Uvalde, Texas.  

She is survived by two sons, Richard Ruiz and wife, Elma of Sabinal and Roberto “Bobby” Ruiz Sr. and wife, Cynthia of Uvalde; daughter in law, Anna E. Ruiz of Uvalde. Ten grandchildren, Rick Ruiz Jr. and wife, Anita; Ruben Ruiz Jr., Bobby Ruiz Jr., Audrey Carrasco and husband, Josh; April Alejandro and husband, Andrew; Vanessa Torres and husband, Marcel; Christy Partida, Katie Ruiz and husband, Javier Esparza; Melissa Reyes and Michael Rodriguez. Twenty great grandchildren, Autumn Ruiz and husband, Gabriel Moran; Ricky Ruiz III and companion, Taylor Day; Adalynn Ruiz and husband, Marcus De La Cruz; Nikki Ruiz and companion, Joey Valerio Jr.; Chelsea Rose Partida, Jose Miguel Partida III, Juanito Manuel Partida, Eli Carrasco, Sean Carrasco, Ava Carrasco, Brian Alejandro, Luke Alejandro, Jacob Alejandro, Isaiah Alejandro, Matthew Torres, Noah Torres, Everly Torres, Sierra Rodriguez, Ivan Tristian, and Diego Torres. Four great-great grandchildren, Lillian Avery Moran, Joshua Rey Moran, Jonah Ambriz Moran, and Royce Ambriz De La Cruz.  

She is preceded in death by her husband; two sons, Johnny A. Ruiz and Ruben Ruiz Sr.; and granddaughter in law, Eva Mireles.

Pallbearers will be Rick Ruiz Jr., Ruben Ruiz Jr., Robert Ruiz Jr., Audrey Carrasco, April Alejandro, Vanessa Torres, Christy Partida, and Katie Ruiz Esparza.

Honorary pallbearers will be Autumn Ruiz, Ricky Ruiz III, Adalynn Ruiz, Nikki Ruiz, Michael Rodriguez, and Melissa Reyes