Enrique Viruegas Salinas, 53, of Tifton passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at his residence. A funeral mass will be held for Enrique at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Our Divine Savior Catholic Church in Tifton with Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. Enrique will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Our Divine Savior Catholic Church in Tifton from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service.
Luis Viruegas, Fredy Viruegas, Adrian Viruegas, Angel Gutierrez, Miguel Hernandez and David Avellaneda will serve as pallbearers.
Born March 2, 1972, in Zimapan Hidalgo, Mexico, Enrique was the son of the late Celerino Viruegas and Evangelina Salinas. He had worked as a machine operator at Universal Forest Products in Tifton for ten years; and he was a member of Our Divine Savior Catholic Church in Tifton.
Enrique is survived by his wife, Juana Hernandez of Tifton; two sons, Luis Viruegas and Fredy Viruegas, both of Tifton; one step-son, Miguel Hernandez (Ana Escobar) of Tifton; two daughters, Rocio Viruegas (David Avellaneda) and Maria Viruegas, all of Tifton; three brothers, Adrian Viruegas (Emilia Beltran) of Tifton, Celerino Viruegas of Miami, Florida and Antonio Viruegas of Mexico; five sisters, Natalia Viruegas, Marina Viruegas, Benita Viruegas and Olga Viruegas, all of Mexico and Gabriela Viruegas of Atlanta; and five grandchildren Angel Gutierrez, Yaretzi Gutierrez, Matheo Gutierrez, David Jr. Avellaneda and Noe Avellaneda.