OBITUARY
Rafaela "Ruby" (Lucero) Gutierrez
September 11, 1943 – September 1, 2019
IN THE CARE OF
Resthaven/Carr-Tenney Mortuary & Memorial Gardens
On the morning of Sunday, September 1st 2019, Rafaela "Ruby" Gutierrez, née Lucero, peacefully entered the Lord's presence. Ruby was born to Jose Lucero and Julia Gonzalez on September 11th, 1943 in Phoenix, Arizona. At the age of 16, she was married and raised 7 children.
She accepted the Lord in 1976 and later remarried Pastor, Alex D Gutierrez in 1986. As a result, she was blessed with 3 additional children. She served in ministry for 40 years and was ordained in 1994. Under her Pastorialship, she ministered, sheltered, fed, and inspired the community. Ruby also enjoyed singing, dancing, cooking, and spending time with her family.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Julia Gonzalez, her father, Jose Lucero, and her siblings, Joe Torres, Juanita Del Campo, Sonny Boy Torres, and Sammy Gonzalez.
She is survived by her husband, Pastor Alex D Gutierrez and her children, Tommy Garcia, Sonny Garcia, Donny Garcia, Connie Chavez, Vonnie Garcia, Ronny Garcia, Angel Garcia, Theresa Picone, Isabel Gutierrez, and Alex Jr Gutierrez. Ruby also leaves behind 31 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.
The Visitation Service will be held at Resthaven/Carr-Tenney Mortuary, 4310 E. Southern Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85042, on Friday, September 6th, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
The Funeral and Committal service will be held at the same location on Saturday, September 7th, 2019 at 10:00 am. Immediately following her burial, a potluck dinner will be held at Dobson Ranch Convention Center on 1644 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202.
"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." - 2 Corinthians 4:17-18
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PALLBEARERS
- David Carrillo Pallbearer
- Christian Marin Pallbearer
- Donny Ray Garcia Jr. Pallbearer
- Anthony Chavez Pallbearer
- David T. Lebsock Jr. Pallbearer
- Benjamin Picone Pallbearer
- Angel M. Moraga Pallbearer
- Zacary Picone Pallbearer
Past Services
Friday,
September 06, 2019
Visiation
Saturday,
September 07, 2019
Funeral Service
Saturday,
September 07, 2019
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