Manuela Mamie Ruiz was born on July 13, 1923 in Marlin, Texas to Manuel Cortez and Juanita Lopez. Her family moved to Houston, Texas where, at 14 years of age, she met and married her sweetheart, Leopold Ruiz Jr. of Cement City, Texas. They were married for 41 years, 9 months, until his death in 1979. Together they raised 9 children.
Mamie stayed in Houston with her three young children while her husband served in the U.S. Army in Germany, during WWII.
She spent time in Alaska, Germany, and got lost in Paris. She frequented different locales in Texas. After her husbands’ passing she loved extended visits with her children. She loved all her offspring and their offspring, whether bound by DNA or not. She believed that family was defined by love, not by blood.
She was patient, kind, loving, humble, uplifting, encouraging, a good listener, non-judgmental, funny, a GREAT cook, and a very hard worker.
She loved to dance, visit with friends, crochet booties for kids, grandkids, great etc. go on long road trips with her husband and kids, go out to eat (she was normally cooking for a multitude), listen to music, laugh, play bingo, and spend time with her brothers and sisters. She loved holidays, especially Christmas.
Most of all she had a great faith. She taught us to love God deeply, as she did. She did her best to bring her love of The Father, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit to us all.
The Lord took Manuela to Himself on January 3, 2021. She was 97 ½ years old.
She was preceded in death by her husband Leopold, daughter Nellie and son Jesse, grandsons Jesse Paul and John, and 5 sisters and 4 brothers.
She is survived by daughters Carmen, Janie, Maria, Anita (Ramon), Angelina (Weldon), and sons Gilbert Roland (Yolanda), and Joseph (Norma).
She is also survived by 26 Grandchildren- Rosalie, Johnny, Cynthia, Mark. Eric, Matt, Daniela, Nathan, Ginger, Jane, Ramon, Bartholomew, Marcos, Jorge, Mark, Lee, Ramon, Carla, Gilbert, Daniel, Christina, Jason, Marissa, Natalie, Julia, Maximilian and numerous Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren, and one Great, Great, Great Grandchild.
As her family we lament our profound loss, and celebrate her Victory.
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