Jose Guadalupe Ruiz

Jose Guadalupe Ruiz, age 86, of Houston, Texas passed away on Monday June 25, 2018. Jose was born October 14, 1931 in Loretto Zacatecas, Mexico. He was married to Maria DelRefugio Verdeja. Jose had a career in pipefitting for Brown & Root.

Jose is survived by his wife, Maria DelRefugio Ruiz; children Maria E. Martinez, Ernesto Ruiz, Roberto Ruiz, Maria Valdez, Irma L. Rodriguez, Esmeralda Ruiz, Jorge Ruiz and Alexander Ruiz, silblings Xavier Ruiz and Antonio Ruiz, grandchildren Cristina Ruiz, Mayra Gonzalez, Patricia Garcia, Jose Roberto Ruiz, Osvaldo Ruiz, Eduardo Martinez, Hector Ruiz, Elizabeth Ruiz, Jackie Ruiz, Fernando Martinez, Christopher Valdez, Jacob Soliz, Hayley Soliz, Joshua Valdez, Samuel, Perla Ruiz, Crystal Ruiz and Ruby Ruiz,Omar and Armando Martinez, Miguel Rodriguez twenty six great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren (Sophia and Adrian).

Jose was preceded in death by his parents, Juan Ruiz and Apolinarria Arrellano, Arturo Ruiz and Cecilia Ruiz.

A visitation for Jose will be held Friday, June 29, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a praise service at 7:00 p.m. Brookside Funeral Home, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, TX 77039. A funeral service will occur Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. at Brookside Funeral Home - Grand Chapel with a committal service will follow immediately at Brookside Memorial Park. A reception will occur immediately following the committal service from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Brookside Funeral Home Grand Hospitality Suite.

Serving as pallbearers are Roberto Ruiz, Jorge Ruiz, Alexander Ruiz, Hector Ruiz, Christopher Valdez, Armando Martinez, Jacob Soliz, Samuel Rodriguez and Luis Verdeja.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.brooksidefuneralhomelauder.com for the Ruiz family.