Sharla Ruth Cruz, 50 of Bovina died March 25, 2017. Celebration of Life Services have been scheduled for 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Bovina with Rev. Brian Mullins, pastor, officiating. Burial following in the Bovina Cemetery by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.

Sharla was born in Friona to David Dean Wines and Pauline Taylor Dutton. She married Davit Cruz, May 11, 1985 in Friona.

Sharla loved living life on the edge and was a thrill seeker that loved 4 wheeling and jet skiing, and being outdoors. But, her greatest love was for her family. She also was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bovina.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include her husband, Davit, 2 daughters-Destiny Cruz and D'Laney Cruz, all of Bovina and 1 son-Joseph Cruz and Debra Heins of Canyon, 1 sister-Stephanie Marshall and Adrian Marquez of Clovis, 2 nephews-Sean Lindley and wife Sierra, Chance Marshall and a great-niece- Sienna Lindley.