Ernestina Ramos

Ernestina Robles Ramos entered into the loving arms of our Lord on March 21st, 2023, at the age of 97. She was born in Mercedes, Texas on November 17th, 1925, to Guadalupe and Francisca Robles.

Ernestina learned as a young child the value of working hard and helping her parents by walking every morning over three miles round trip to carry a pail of corn to a “molino” to be ground into the “maza” for them to help make meals for the day. Once she returned, she would then have to walk to school enjoying her freshly made corn tortilla. She never complained and always helped with a smile.

Ernestina eventually moved to Kingsville, Texas where she single-handed raised her eight children. She worked very hard and was able to provide for them and make sure they never went to bed hungry. Her homemade tortillas were a favorite by everyone; the kitchen was her favorite place to be. She was an extremely loving mother, grandmother, and was always willing to help all those who needed it.

Ernestina was a faithful servant to our Lord and enjoyed reading her bible every evening before bed. Her faith and devotion was displayed every day in how she lived her life and loved everyone.

Ernestina will be reunited in heaven with her parents, Guadalupe and Francisca Robles; son, Guadalupe Ramos; daughter-in-law, Irma Sandoval; son-in-law, Agapito Trevino; and grandson, David Ramos.

Her memory will forever live on in her children, Ramon Sandoval Jr., Josie Mendietta (Willie), Betty Dominguez (Oscar), Edward Ramos (Lisa), Frances Garcia (Eulojio), Maggie Trevino, and Diana Temple (John); numerous nieces and nephews; 23 grandchildren; 63 great- grandchildren; and 30 great great-grandchildren.