He was born in Edinburg, Texas on October 18, 1944 to Evaristo and Virginia Juarez Ramirez. Arturo lived in Grand Prairie, Texas since 1969. He was employed by Grand Prairie Independent School District since September 2003.
He is preceded in death by his parents Evaristo and Virginia Ramirez.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Cruz Estella Ramirez, and 3 children; Arturo Ramirez, Jr. (Patricia Lopez), Mary Rivas (Juan Rivas), Minerva Zapata (Albert Sifuentes); 10 grandchildren, Jennifer Ramirez, Sylvia Ramirez, Vincent Ramirez, Jasmine Ramirez, Erik Esparza, Anthony Rivas, Adrian Rivas, Adam Rivas, Christina Zapata, Isaiah Zapata and 5 great-grandchildren Damian Zapata, Amelia Vera and Jaiden Esparza, Destini Ahuyon and Meloni Ahuyon.