Ruben U. Hernandez

Ruben U. Hernandez, age 73, of Midland, Texas went to his heavenly home on December 6, 2021. Ruben was born April 9, 1948 in Midland, Texas to Genaro and Martha Hernandez. He grew up in Midland, doing various jobs. Being a truck driver was his favorite job. He traveled a lot of miles and enjoyed being on the road. Rubens favorite pastime was watching tennis, knew every player, where they were from, what ranking they were , and the country they played for. He also enjoyed history and geography. Ruben traveled overseas and enjoyed his time and adventures from Germany to South America and different countries in between. Rubens face lit up when he spoke about being in other countries, and how different the people and customs were. Rubens memory, love, and legacy will be cherished by his family. He is survived by his daughter, Connie Hernandez; sons, Ruben Lara, Sonny Hernandez, Paul Hernandez; six grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Rosendo Collazo, Gregorio Collazo, Fermin Hernandez; sister, Victoria Lara; and grandson, William Mancha. Funeral Mass is set for Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 2:00pm at San Miguel Arcangel Catholic Church with Father Patrick Akpanobong officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven North Cemetery. Pallbearers for the service will be, Diego Mancha, Manuel Mancha, Isaac Mancha, John Phillip Hernandez, Tommy Ramirez, and John Nevarez III. Ruben you will be missed by us all , you were a star gazer, everynite we see the stars and look up we will remember you. Funeral mass is under the direction of Lewallen-Garcia-Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel. Family messages and condolences may be emailed to: pipkin@nts-online.net or you can visit our website at www.lewallengarciapipkinfh.com