Mrs. Margarita V. Ruiz, age 85, of Batesville passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Ruiz was born on December 3, 1931 in Los Pajaros, Texas to Rodolfo and Josefa (Torres) Vasquez. She married Manuel Ruiz in Casa Grande, Arizona. Mrs. Ruiz is survived by four daughters, Susana R. Vasquez of Batesville, Elena R. Temores of Uvalde, Rosa Kuntz and husband Chris of Manteca, California and Enedina Cruz and husband Emilio of Uvalde; three sons, Manuel Ruiz Jr. and wife Michelle of San Antonio, Carlos Ruiz of Batesville and Ruben Ruiz and wife Maria of Abilene; six sisters, Minerva Orozco of Chicago, Ill., Hermelinda Jimenez of Kerrville, Maria Jovita Negrete, Maria Antonia Garcia and Genoveva Cruz all three of Batesville and Gregoria Garcia of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Rodolfo Vasquez of Batesville and Armando Vasquez of Chicago ; twenty-seven grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter, Margarita Ruiz, parents, sister, Odilia Sanchez, two brothers, Anacleto Vasquez and Mauricio Vasquez and one grandson, Rogelio Medrano Jr.
A rosary will be held on Saturday and Sunday at 7:00 pm at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. Mass of Resurrection will be held on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 2:00 pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Batesville with interment to follow at Batesville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mario Vasquez Jr., Marcos Vasquez, Moises Vasquez, Alex Temores, Carlos S. Ruiz and Manuel Carlos Ruiz.
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