Sam D. Zuniga

‘Sam’ Samuel D. Zuniga, of San Angelo, passed away peacefully on March 8th, 2024, at the age of 53. He was born on March 1, 1971, in Fort Hood, TX.

When we moved to San Angelo, he attended, Glenn Middle School and Central High School. At an early age Sam started working at “Skaggs” Albertsons’ grocery store where he met his life-long friend, Mark McNabb, who drove all the way from Sherwood (Little Rock) to be with Sam, a true friendship defined. His family was with him to bid him farewell and Godspeed.

Those who preceded him from this life are his brother Paul Gabriel Zuniga; grandparents, Celedonio & Esperanza Zuniga, of Lubbock, TX; his aunts, Romona Martinez, and Ernestina Wilson both from Lubbock; uncles Mike McWilliams of Lubbock Henry Zuniga of Roswell, New Mexico; grandmother, Petra Heredia of Monahans, TX.

His remaining family to cherish Sam’s memory are daughter Amanda Ruley of Miami, FL; daughter Alex Ruley of Plano, TX; Sam’s parents, Miguel and Hope Zuniga of San Angelo, TX; Olivia (Mike) Mathis of Springfield, MO; His lifelong friend, Mark McNabb of Little Rock, AR; cousins, Yolanda Martinez, Michael David McWilliams of Lubbock, TX; Stephen McWilliams of Pierce City, MO; aunt “Tay” Ester McWilliams of Lubbock, TX; and his friends who kept their relationship alive.

Some of the things Sam enjoyed are the immemorial “Thug Life” game, ‘prime rib’ steaks and sea food, music from Def Leppard. He loved to go to the Virgin Islands or Colorado. Sam was adventurous, some of his best memories was his stay in the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, the beaches of those islands, and he even did some mountain climbing. Sam loved life and meeting people. Those were memorial moments. We are happy for him.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the North Church of Christ. 19 E 29th St. San Angelo, TX, 76903.

“Our son may be gone, but he’s reborn every day inside our memory.”