He is preceded in death by his parents, Augustin Ruiz and Porfiria Ramirez Ruiz, his wife Lillie Ruiz and stepson Jesse H. Vargas.
He is survived by his daughter, Rosa Linda Ruiz-Wise; grandson Erick Anthony Wise; son, Roger Ruiz, Jr.; step-son, Richard G. Carruth; sister-in-law, Irma Dunford; siblings, Faustino Ruiz, Ruth Ruiz, Jesse Ruiz, Johnny Ruiz, Bridget Lerma, Angela Petrie and Mary Wood.
The Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Funeraria Del Angel Trevino, 226 CUpples Rd., San Antonio, TX 78237 followed by a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Service will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2025 in the funeral home chapel.
Interment will follow in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd., San Antonio,TX 78209.