Natividad Ramirez

Our beautiful wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Natividad Talo Ramirez of Artesia, N.M. went to her heavenly home on Thursday, October 3, 2013. Her loving family held her hands as she left this world and joined hands with her Savior.

Natividad was born January 12, 1928 in Marfa, Texas to Elevorio Perez and Paubla Campos Perez. Her given name was Natividad, but was nicknamed Talo by her younger brother, Enrique. Talos father, was a ranch foreman for Clyde McFarlands Ranch La Cuerva near Marfa during Talos formative years. She loved to share stories about the families years spent at La Cuerva. Sharing stories of her and her brother Enrique trying to catch a roadrunner as a gift for their mother pulling a puppy from a hot water boiler tank or playing rodeo by mounting a new born calf, always made her smile. Many other memories always brought a smile to her face. Once the family moved to Marfa, Talo worked as a waitress at the Old Borundas Cafe and The Best Cafe in Marfa until the family moved to Artesia, New Mexico. She worked at Artesia General Hospital for 24 years.

A few years after moving to Artesia, Talo met and married the love of her life Yilario Larry Ramirez on May 25, 1957 in Artesia. Their marriage was truly brought together by God as they shared a lifetime of love, loyalty, commitment and sacrifice up to the very last breathe of her life. A picture of them holding hands sitting together in a hair salon in Midland, Texas was posted on Youtube last year by a hairdresser that was so touched by their example of love and care between the two as they sat in her salon. Three children were born of this beautiful union, Jose Alfredo, Patricia Anabel and Elmira Ramirez. Talo was truly loved, honored and cherished by Larry and her children and grandchildren. She was their Queen.

Survivors include husband Larry Ramirez of the home children Jose Alfredo Joe Freddy Ramirez and wife Alice Hobbs, NM Pat Ramirez Crowe and husband Kurt of Artesia, and Mira Ramirez Marquez and husband Rene of Midland, TX six grandchildren Scott Joseph Ramirez, Pamela Jo Ramirez, Robert David Ramirez, Melissa Aaron Crowe, Brent Jordan Crowe, and Emily Brooke Crowe ten greatgrandchildren. Other survivors include a brother Gonzalo Perez and a sister Mariana Carrasco both of Artesia, and a sister Rosa Molina of Hobbs, NM.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Faustino Perez and Enrique Perez, sisters Cruz Galindo and Aramita Montez.

Services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.
Fr. Paul Murtagh, SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ernesto Navarrette, Brent Crowe, Scott Ramirez, Faustino Perez, Jr., RickRobledo, Danny Ramirez, Freddy Vargas and Mike Mendoza. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert TorrezArmando Perez, Antonio Luna Jr., Robert Ramirez and Frankie Robledo.

A rosary is also scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Visitation will be at Our Lady of Grace Church beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday.