Bill was born on September 8, 1941 in Bangs Texas to the late Jose and Elena Montalbo Ramirez.
Bill was a good and faithful man who spent his time serving his Lord and working hard. He was very involved with his faith and with the Catholic Church. He became a Cursillista and later became a lector where he taught the meaning of “Piety” in the meetings. He also later attended a men’s “ACTS” meeting. He made rosaries for the nuns to sell at a gift shop and later continued to make rosaries for family and friends. As you may tell from making rosaries Bill was a crafty man and very good with his hands. Where ever he went he worked as a Butcher skillfully selecting the best cuts of meats for his customers. In his spare time he loved fixing and building things. He would fix cars, build additions to homes, patios, carports and much much more. Bill was always the ladies’ man, often sweeping them off their feet on the dance floor and wooing them with his gentle smile. He leaves behind a lifetime of work for those that loved him to look at and cherish for years to come.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents as well as his brothers Raul Ramirez and Felipe Ramirez, his sisters Rosa Anna Ramirez, Quadalupe Valdez, Amalia Gow, Amelia Melendez, Yrene Bastardo, and Erlinda Ramirez. He is survived by his sisters Alicia Ramirez, Josephina Baros, and Teodora Garcia, his children Jose Belen Ramirez Jr., Vicente Ramirez, Patricio Ramirez, Lauriano Ramirez, Jose Luiz Ramirez, Carla Escobar, Nikki Valencia, Yvonne Ramirez, Tonya McCandless, and Samantha Etheridge. Bill is also survived by his grandchildren Samaria Leigh Garza and partner Ezekial Garza, Tomas Jesus Aguilar Jr., and many other grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews of whom he loved very much.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Bill will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Saint Ann’s Catholic Church in Colorado City at 11:30 am with Father Michael Udegbunam officiating. Pallbearers for the service will be Lauriano Ramirez, Patricio Ramirez, Vicente Ramirez, Rene Holguin, Alonzo Etheridge, and T.J. Aguilar Jr.. The service will be livestreamed on Kiker Seale Funeral Home’s Facebook page for all that cannot attend. The family will be present for a visitation from 6-8 pm on Friday, February 5th with a rosary to be performed at 7pm at the Kiker Seale Funeral Home.
Those wishing to share a memory are encouraged to do so by visiting www.kikerseale.com.
In lieu of flowers please consider a memorial contributions in his memory to Saint Ann’s Catholic Church
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