Ruben Ruiz

Ruben Ruiz, 63, of Forest, MS, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS, surrounded by loving family.

Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest, with the funeral service following at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel. There will be no graveside services.

Mr. Ruiz was born on September 27, 1962, in Habana, Cuba, to Mr. Narciso Ruiz and Mrs. Alicia Calero Ruiz. He moved from Miami, FL, to Forest in 1995, where he went on to establish Ruben Ruiz Trucking Company, which he has proudly and successfully operated with his wife and family ever since.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Narciso Ruiz Calero. He is survived by his loving wife and life partner, Mrs. Belsy Morales Ruiz; five children, Ruben Jonathan Ruiz, Davis Soto (Belinda), Eileen Adcox (Marty), Xuedy Jimenez (Tony), and Yesdadsi Ruiz; one sister, Julia Ruiz; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. His family and community will miss him dearly and will forever cherish the memories they shared.

The family would like to thank the community for their love and support over the years they have spent in Forest, MS.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. https://www.stjude.org/donate/prospects-tssl.html?sc_dcm=137187317254&sc_cid=kwp&sc_cat=b&&&&&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1290690&ds_rl=1285465&ds_rl=1291300&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17681678597&gbraid=0AAAAADuyZN4NO8_f7I0uj-5ZTK_b4ZzTf&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvJHIBhCgARIsAEQnWlDhvjjb9LQ85XGMVKDAQcXBE26GCbtuYEzItJznxVf7eRR-B2VsWrQaAsZSEALw_wcB

Rubén Ruiz, de 63 años y residente de Forest, Mississippi, falleció en paz el 30 de octubre de 2025 en el Hospital Baptist de Jackson, Mississippi, rodeado de su amada familia.

El velorio se llevará a cabo el domingo de 1:00 a 3:00 p.m. en la Funeraria Ott and Lee en Forest, seguido del servicio funerario a las 3:00 p.m. en la capilla. No habrá servicio en el cementerio.

El Sr. Ruiz nació el 27 de septiembre de 1962 en La Habana, Cuba, hijo del Sr. Narciso Ruiz y la Sra. Alicia Calero Ruiz. Se mudó de Miami, Florida, a Forest en 1995, donde fundó la empresa de transporte Rubén Ruiz Trucking Company, la cual operó con orgullo y éxito junto a su esposa y familia desde entonces.

Le precedieron en la muerte sus padres y su hermano, Narciso Ruiz Calero. Le sobreviven su amada esposa y compañera de vida, la Sra. Belsy Morales Ruiz; Le sobreviven sus cinco hijos: Rubén Jonathan Ruiz, Davis Soto (Belinda), Eileen Adcox (Marty), Xuedy Jiménez (Tony) y Yesdadsi Ruiz; una hermana, Julia Ruiz; diez nietos; cuatro bisnietos; y varios sobrinos. Su familia y la comunidad lo extrañarán profundamente y atesorarán por siempre los recuerdos compartidos.

La familia agradece a la comunidad por su cariño y apoyo durante los años que vivieron en Forest, Mississippi.

En lugar de flores, la familia solicita que se hagan donaciones conmemorativas al Hospital Infantil St. Jude.