Antonia Figueroa

Wilson- Funeral Services for Antonia (Ruelas) Figueroa, 77, of Wilson are scheduled for 10:00 AM Monday, January 5, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Ardmore with Father Tom Dowdell officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Ardmore. Services are under the direction and care of Alexander Funeral Home of Wilson.

Antonia “Toni” (Ruelas) Figueroa was born April 4, 1937 at Dallas, Texas to Mr. Lawrence Ruelas and Mrs. Guadalupe (Villareal) Ruelas. She passed from this life Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Toni was raised in Dallas and later moved to Arizona. She married Mr. Apolonio “Paul” Figueroa September 5, 1954 at Buttonwillow, CA . They resided there until moving to Wilson in 1978. Toni worked at the Grasshopper Junction Restaurant of Healdton and the Holiday Inn Restaurant in Ardmore as a cook. She was also a Foster Parent and a devoted homemaker and mother. Toni was a big fan of Billy Ray Cyrus, attending many concerts and events. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Ardmore.

Toni was preceded in death by her Parents, Lawrence and Guadalupe Ruelas; Daughter, Sally Figueroa and Daughter-in-law, Judy Leona Figueroa.

She is survived by her husband, Apolonio “Paul” Figueroa of the home; daughter, Martha Ballard and husband, Mark of Ardmore; sons, Jose Luis “Louie” Figueroa and wife, Juanita of Port Orchard, WA, Jesus Lawrence “Jesse” Figueroa and wife, Debbie of Wilson, Paul Andrew Figueroa of Wilson; 6 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; numerous other family and friends.

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Pallbearers will be Chris Figueroa, Jessie Figueroa, Michael Figueroa, Brian Figueroa , Mark Ballard and Kalen Bray.

The Family of Toni will receive friends Sunday, January 4, 2015 from 2-4 PM at the Alexander Funeral Home of Wilson.