Alicia Ruiz

Alicia Salinas Ruiz, 93, peacefully passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 in Midland, surrounded by her loved ones.

Services for Mrs. Ruiz will be held Friday, January 20, 2017 at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe with Father Bernardito Getigan, of Our Lady of Perpetual in Ozone, Tx., officiating. Burial will follow in the Veterans Cemetery in Abilene. A rosary will be held Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7:00 pm at Miller Family Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Ruiz​ was born August 1, 1923 in San Diego, Tx to Gayetano and Alela (Lopez) Salinas. She married Ricardo Ruiz in 1958 in Snyder, Tx.

She was well known for her social life and enjoyed dancing, taking walks and caring for her cats. She was diligent in her prayer life and attended mass every week. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Her favorite phrase when she called everyone, "chulo Presioso y Dios los Bendiga." A loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother; she will truly be missed.

She is survived by

her husband Ricardo Ruiz

her children

Mary and husband David Valverde of Midland

Georgia Trevino of Midland

Guadalupe and wife Mary Salinas of Midland

Louis and wife Anita Salinas of Midland

Salvador and wife Irene Salinas of Midland

Martin and wife Bore Ruiz of Midland

Jesse and wife Gloria Salinas of Snyder

Johnny and wife Mercedes Salinas of Levelland

Bill and wife Roselva Ruiz of Odessa

Paula Osorio of Haines City, Fl

Josie and husband Jose Hernandez of San Antonio

Ruben and wife Delia Ruiz of Snyder

Richard and wife Mary Ruiz Jr. of Houston

Esperanza and husband Arturo Marquez of Ft. Worth

Jesse Ruiz of Ft. Worth

Sisters

Irene and husband Jesse Talamantes of San Antonio

Simona Mireles of San Antonio

Brother

Juan Lopez of Indiana

45 grand children

98 great grandchildren

60 great great grandchildren

She is preceded in death by her parents and son in law Pete Trevino. Two grandsons: Guadalupe Mathew Salinas and Espidirion Trevino III

7 brothers

Salomon, Paulo, Daniel, Jose, Ausencio, Richard, Eliceo

1 sister

Maggie