Ruby Lee Tafoya
November 27, 1960 - June 23, 2021
Ruby Lee Tafoya November 27, 1960 ~ June 23, 2021 Ruby Lee Tafoya was brought into the world on November 27 1960 in La Junta Colorado, to parents Richard Tafoya and Ernestine Maestas. She was later joined by her younger siblings Richard Tafoya Jr and Rebecca Tafoya. As a child ruby loved to go on adventures with her family, family road trips, camping, fishing but ruby’s real passion was music, she would sit and listen with her siblings to her dad playing Elvis. As she grew older Ruby ventured out to different places around the country but Colorado was always her home. She was a warehouse worker as an adult but many called her a jack of all traits. She kept music as a passion and loved to do karaoke. Where it was at bar or just jamming out in a car to some of her favorite Journey and Rock songs. Ruby had three kids Eli, Stacey and Faith. She worked hard for her kids and provided a great life for them. She had a brain aneurism in 2004 and many of her doctors thought that’s she wouldn’t make it, but as Ruby had always done she defied the odds and lived for another 15 years. She lived through multiple brain surgery’s and health complications taking every one as a challenge, and doing it with a smile on her face. She was called a medical miracle. Thought her life was not easy she always kept faith that it would be better and that her light would shine through. One June 23, 2021 Ruby rode the sunrise to heaven, and peace. She will be severely missed and will always have a lasting impression on every life that she touched. She is now at peace with no pain or worries and is a guardian angel to all her family especially her Kids Eli, Stacey, and Faith, She is survived by her sister Rebecca Tafoya and her children Eli, Stacey Tafoya and Faith Tafoya. May you fly free and guide us
Ruby Lee Tafoya November 27, 1960 ~ June 23, 2021 Ruby Lee Tafoya was brought into the world on November 27 1960 in La Junta Colorado, to parents Richard Tafoya and Ernestine Maestas. She was later joined by her younger siblings Richard Tafoya... View Obituary & Service Information