Services for Celestina Ramirez will be held Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 10am at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Gun Barrel City, Texas. Graveside service will follow at Eubank Cedar Creek Memorial Park in Mabank, Texas. Celestina was born on February 28, 1933 In Marfa Presidio Texas to parents Luz Quintana and Josefina (Garcia) Quintana and entered into eternal rest on December 31, 2019 at the age of 86. Her name, Celestina, meaning Heavenly. She was a very strong willed and a playful little woman as her family would say. She loved God, life, her husband, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends immensely. She enjoyed, camping and collecting elephants. Even getting together with her friends, having tea parties. She loved listening to music and dancing in the kitchen. Celestina enjoyed playing dominos, bingo, going on road trips to visit family and traveling to Shreveport. She loved gardening, growing her red roses and feeding the birds. Celestina loved to attend and watch the Texas Rangers. She was very organized with personal businesses and with her household duties. Celestina was a devoted monetary donor to the St. Jude’s Cancer Research Hospital and to Our Lady Of Angels Monastery. She will be dearly missed by many family and friends and loved ones.
Celestina was preceded in death by her husband John D. Ramirez, son Sammy Ramirez and grandson Jared Greene.
She is survived by her brother Luz Quintana and spouse Virginia of Carlsbad, NM, sister-in-law Amanda Quintana of San Antonio, TX, brother-in-law Octavanio Ramirez of Lubbock, TX, daughter Connie Pedroza and spouse Zeferino of Kaufman, TX, son Johnny Ramirez of Mabank, TX, daughter Hope R. Trevino and spouse Javier of Kaufman, TX, daughter Fay R. Gonzalez and spouse Armando of Terrell, TX, son Joe Ramirez and spouse Cherie of Seven Points, TX, daughter Tina Dyer and spouse Mark of Arlington, TX, her beloved eleven grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, other loving family members and many more lifelong friends.
A personal tribute may be made online at www.eubankcedarcreek.com
