Alicia Salinas Ruiz, 93, peacefully passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 in Midland, surrounded by her loved ones.

Services for Mrs. Ruiz will be held Friday, January 20, 2017 at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe with Father Bernardito Getigan, of Our Lady of Perpetual in Ozone, Tx., officiating. Burial will follow in the Veterans Cemetery in Abilene. A rosary will be held Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7:00 pm at Miller Family Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Ruiz​ was born August 1, 1923 in San Diego, Tx to Gayetano and Alela (Lopez) Salinas. She married Ricardo Ruiz in 1958 in Snyder, Tx.

She was well known for her social life and enjoyed dancing, taking walks and caring for her cats. She was diligent in her prayer life and attended mass every week. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Her favorite phrase when she called everyone, "chulo Presioso y Dios los Bendiga." A loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother; she will truly be missed.

She is survived by
her husband Ricardo Ruiz
her children
Mary and husband David Valverde of Midland
Georgia Trevino of Midland
Guadalupe and wife Mary Salinas of Midland
Louis and wife Anita Salinas of Midland
Salvador and wife Irene Salinas of Midland
Martin and wife Bore Ruiz of Midland
Jesse and wife Gloria Salinas of Snyder
Johnny and wife Mercedes Salinas of Levelland
Bill and wife Roselva Ruiz of Odessa
Paula Osorio of Haines City, Fl
Josie and husband Jose Hernandez of San Antonio
Ruben and wife Delia Ruiz of Snyder
Richard and wife Mary Ruiz Jr. of Houston
Esperanza and husband Arturo Marquez of Ft. Worth
Jesse Ruiz of Ft. Worth

Sisters
Irene and husband Jesse Talamantes of San Antonio
Simona Mireles of San Antonio
Brother
Juan Lopez of Indiana

45 grand children
98 great grandchildren
60 great great grandchildren
She is preceded in death by her parents and son in law Pete Trevino. Two grandsons: Guadalupe Mathew Salinas and Espidirion Trevino III
7 brothers
Salomon, Paulo, Daniel, Jose, Ausencio, Richard, Eliceo
1 sister
Maggie

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Alicia Ruiz (Salinas), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.