Rafael Ruiz Molina, 56, of Dumas, died Monday, October 2, 2006 in Dumas. Vigil Services will be held Wednesday, October 4, 2006, at 7:00 PM in Morrison Memorial Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 9:00 AM, Thursday, October 5, 2006, in Sts. Peter Paul Catholic Church with Fr. Juan Antonio Alabadejo, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Dumas Cemetery.
Rafael was born January 16, 1950, in Huejotitan Chihuahua, Mexico to Octaviano Ruiz and Alicia Molina and married Lucia Carbajal in Mexico. In 1988, he moved from California to Dumas where he worked for the past 16 years at Nuway Pork. He was a Catholic.
He was preceded in death by his father and one son: Octaviano Ruiz.
Survivors include: his wife Lucia of the home; four sons: Rafael Alejandro Ruiz of Dalhart, Roberto Ruiz, Guerrero Ruiz and Guadalupe Ruiz all of Dumas; one daughter: Rosario Soledad Ruiz of Dumas; two brothers: Martin Ruiz of California and Sigifredo Ruiz of Dumas; one sister: Octaviana Armendariz of Huejotitan Chihuahua, Mexico; his mother: Alicia Molina of Huejotitan Chihuahua, Mexico and eight grandchildren.