Obituaries

Dec 17, 2024

Rosa Elva Granados Soto, 76, of Odessa TX, Passed away on December 17, 2024. 

 

Visitation will be on Sunday December 22, 2024 from 1-9 pm with the rosary at 7pm at Martinez Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, December 23rd at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Bernard Getigan. Burial will follow at Ector county...

Dec 12, 2024

Dec 12, 2024

Louis Silvas, 44, of Odessa, Texas passed away on December 12, 2024 in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will be held Tuesday December 17, 2024 from 1:00PM – 9:00PM with a Rosary at 7:00PM at Martinez Funeral Home. Mass will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday December 18, 2024 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow at American Heritage Cemetery in Midland, Texas. 

Louis...

Dec 12, 2024

John Paul Mendoza, 45, of Odessa, TX, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024. JP was born on June 8, 1979, in Andrews, TX, to Paulino R. Mendoza and DeAna Nunez Martinez. A ‘97 graduate of Odessa High School; he was a true Broncho fan. John Paul, better known as JayP or DJay XL, spent much of his life bringing...

Dec 8, 2024

Hector R. Hernandez, 48, of Presidio, Texas, passed away on December 8, 2024 in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation will be held Tuesday December 10, 2024 from 1PM - 9PM with a Rosary at 7PM led by Pastor Roman Arreola at Martinez Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Wednesday December 11, 2024 at Martinez Funeral Home with the Father Joe,...

Dec 7, 2024

Visitation will be held from 1 - 5pm December 13, 2024 Rosary will be held from 2 - 3pm December 13, 2024 Funeral services will be held from 10am December 20, 2024 Arrangements are entrusted to Martinez Funeral Home at 1040 S. Dixie Blvd in Odessa Tx. Service will be Officiated by Father Chavez of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.

Rene was...

Dec 6, 2024

James Patrick Allen, age 49, passed away on December 6, 2024, after a brave second battle with cancer. He left this world far too soon, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Born on April 11, 1975, in Odessa, TX, James was the son of Roosevelt Allen Jr. and Vera Reed.

He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Estella Crawford,...

Dec 4, 2024

Abram Fuentez, 69, of Odessa passed away on December 4, 2024 in Odessa.

Visitation will be 10:00AM to 9:00PM Tuesday, December 10, 20024 at Martinez Funeral Home. 

Rosary will be 7PM Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Martinez Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held 10AM Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Martinez Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements are by...

Dec 3, 2024

Linda Carol Lewis, 58, of Odessa Texas, passed away on December 3, 2024.

Visitation will be from 1:00pm to 9:00pm Wednesday December 11, 2024 at Martinez Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Thursday December 12, 2024 at Martinez Funeral Home with Minister John Carranco officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.

Linda...

Dec 1, 2024

Angel Salmeron Lopez of Odessa, Texas passed away December 1, 2024 in Odessa, Texas. 

A Memorial Gathering will be held Saturday December 7, 2024 at 2 PM at Iglesia Apostólica De La Fe en Cristo Jesús Del Ranchito Del Norte with a Memorial Service will be held at 6 PM.

Angel was born January 9, 1974 to Benito G. Lopez and Abigail...

Nov 30, 2024

Medardo Reyes Marquez 93, of Odessa, Texas passed away November 30, 2024 in Odessa, Texas. 

Medardo was born March 5, 1931 in El Terrero, Chihuahua, Mexico to Benedicto Reyes and Chalia Marquez. 

Visitation will be held Tuesday December 3, 2024 from 10:00AM -9:00PM at Martinez Funeral Home and Crematory with a Prayer Service at 7:00PM. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00PM...

Nov 26, 2024

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Mark Valerio, who left us on November 26, 2024 at the age of 37 in Lubbock, Texas. 

Mark was born in Odessa, Texas to Roy and Lupe Valerio on June 11,1987. He went to school at Odessa High School and graduated in 2005. He studied...

Nov 24, 2024

Victor Daniel Melgoza,84, entered his eternal rest and into the arms of our Lord, November 24, 2024 in the comfort of his home in Odessa, Tx.

Victor was born in Brownsville, TX on January 4, 1940, to the late Victor C. Melgoza and Catalina De La Rosa. The Second of five children, he spent his earlier years living in Alpine, TX,...

Nov 23, 2024

Elvessie “Ray” Thomas aka “Vicky” 96 of Odessa, TX passed away on November 23, 2024 in Odessa, TX 

Memorial services will be held at 2:30PM on Friday December 6, 2024 at Martinez Funeral Home. 

Elvessie was born in Marlin, TX to Dennis Hayes and Mary Modkins on July 6, 1928. She attended Wallace High School in Colorado City, TX. She married Willie...

Nov 23, 2024

Raul Rojo, Jr, 42, of Odessa, TX, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, in Oklahoma City, OK.

Public visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Martinez Funeral Home. Wake and Rosary Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Church in Odessa, TX. Funeral Mass...

Nov 21, 2024

Manuel Enriquez III 84, of Odessa Texas passed away on November 21, 2024, in Odessa, Texas. Manuel was a Christian Catholic.

Rosary will be held at 6 PM Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 3738 Amherst Odessa, TX 79762. Memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday December 14 2024, at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with Father Francis...

Nov 20, 2024

Rosalinda Lopez of Marfa, TX , passed away to be with our Lord on November 20, 2024 in Odessa, TX. 

Visitation will be 4pm to 9pm on November 25, 2024 at Martinez Funeral Home. 

Funeral services will be held at 1pm, Tuesday, 11.26.24at Martinez Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Hagger of Mount Olive Renaissance Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Rose...

Nov 20, 2024

Oscar Leal, 68 of Odessa, Texas passed away November 20, 2024 in Odessa, Texas. 

Oscar was born to Aurelio and Mirta Leal in Alice, Texas on July 30, 1956. After moving to Odessa at the age of 12, he later graduated from Ector High School in 1974. In November of that same year, he married the love of his life, Delia...

Nov 19, 2024

Con profundo pesar, anunciamos el fallecimiento de Natividad Márquez Ramírez, quien partió de este mundo el 19 de noviembre del 2024, a la edad de 82 años. Nació en McLovio Herrera estasio Falomir, y vivió una vida llena de trabajo, generosidad y amor por su familia.

 

Natividad fue un hombre trabajador, dedicado a su labor como independiente, y siempre mostró una...

Nov 18, 2024

Rumalda Gonzalez, de 84 años, de Odessa, Tx fallecio el 18 de Noviembre de 2024 en San Angelo, Tx. El velorio será el Jueves 21 de Noviembre en Martinez Funeral Home.

 

Los servicios funerarios se llevaran a cabo el Viernes 22 de Noviembre de 2024 en la Iglesia Catolica de San Antonio y oficiara el Padre Chavez. Seguira el entierro en...