Carlos Raul Cruz Ruiz, age 67, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital.
Mr. Cruz Ruiz was born November 25, 1955, to the late Raimundo Cruz Rosa and Virginia Ruiz Torres in Aguada, Puerto Rico. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Reymundo “Junior” Cruz and José Enrique Cruz Ruiz and a sister, Luz Delia Cruz Ruiz. He is survived by his loving wife, Wanda G. Cruz; sons, Nathaniel (Madina) Cruz and Caleb (Jasmine) Cruz; a daughter, Grisselle (Tommy) Messer Cruz, all of Clarksville; brothers, Rafael (Gloria) Cruz Ruiz of North Aurora, IL and José Cruz Ruiz of Puerto Rico; sisters, María (Samuel) Cruz Ruiz of Puerto Rico, Norma Cruz Ruiz of Schaumburg, IL, Bethzaida (Jonathan) Cruz-Morales of Orlando, FL and seven grandchildren: Carlos T. Messer Cruz, Isaiah J. Messer Cruz, Enrique J. Messer Cruz, Elías N. Cruz, María G. Messer Cruz, Ethan M. Cruz and Manolo K. Messer Cruz.
Carlos was a child of God and a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, son-in-law, uncle and friend. He will be missed immensely, but we know he is rejoicing in Heaven now.
Mr. Cruz Ruiz was employed as an instructor at General Dynamics Information Technology and retired from the Army as an E7 Sargent First Class. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 22, 2023, with a service beginning at 6:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2023, in the chapel of Neal Tarpley Parchman funeral home. Rev. Rafael L. Cruz Ruiz will officiate with Tommy Messer, Nathaniel Cruz, Caleb Cruz, Chad Chisolm, Carlos Messer Cruz and Isaiah Messer Cruz serving as pallbearers. Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. Friday at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West.
Arrangements are entrusted to Neal Tarpley Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN, 37040; (931) 645-6488. Online condolences may be made and viewed at www. nealtarpleyparchman.com.