Obituaries

Jan 22, 2022

Mia was born in Odessa to Socorro and Angelica Hermosillo on November 19, 2000. She attended and graduated from Odessa Highschool. She worked as a Register Behavior Technician for Speech Language and Behavior. She loved her job and the kids she worked with. She was the first of her family to graduate high school.

Mia is preceded...

Jan 21, 2022

Denise Palacios Draughan

Sunrise                                     Sunset

April 7,1961                       January 21,2022

Denise was the first born of 3 girls to the union of Henry Palacios and Julie Santoyo Palacios. She spent her childhood in El Paso Tx. And graduated from Burges High School in El Paso Tx in 1979 where she received a volleyball scholarship...

Jan 20, 2022

Oscar Padilla Diaz, 79, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Odessa, TX.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Martinez Funeral Home with Recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 PM. Masks are required upon entering the funeral home.

Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 PM...

Jan 19, 2022

Devon Renteria, 29, from Odessa Texas went on his journey to be with the Lord Wednesday morning January 19, 2022 in Odessa Texas

Devon was born in Odessa, TX to Michelle Martinez and Louis Renteria on June 21, 1992. He lived 29 beautiful years on this earth and impacted so many people with his outgoing and witty...

Jan 17, 2022

Juan C. Ramos, 85 of Odessa, passed away on January 17, 2022 in Odessa, Tx.

Juan was born in Ojinaga Chihuahua Mexico to Hilario Ramos and Inez Carrasco on February 8th 1936.

He went to school at Rancho Salitre. He married the love of his life Petra B Heredia on April 23rd 1966 in Ojinaga. He...

Jan 16, 2022

Jesse (Chuy) Marquez, 83, of Odessa, entered the gates of Heaven on January 16, 2022 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Tx. He was born December 28, 1938 in Sierra Blanca, Tx. to Daniel Marquez and Rosa Montez. Visitation for the public will be Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 4pm.

Rosary will be on Sunday, January 23,...

Jan 15, 2022

Rita Valles Castillo, 87 of Odessa passed away Saturday January 15, 2022, at Medical Center Hospital.

Rita was a warm hearted, loving, compassionate mother and grandmother. She was the life of the party and lit up the room with her presence. Rita was very forgiving and always expressed an unconditional love towards everyone. Rita always met you...

Jan 14, 2022

Antonio villa, 46, of Odessa Tx, passed away on Friday January 14, 2022 in Odessa Tx. Visitation will be Thursday January 20,2022 from 1:00pm to 9:00pm at Martinez funeral home. Funeral Services will be held on Friday January 21,2022 at 10:00am at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Father Bush officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Martinez funeral home. Antonio...

Jan 13, 2022

Benito was born in Cienega de Loya, Chihuahua, Mexico to the late Perfecto Chacon Loya and Feliciana Medina Loya on March 18, 1931.

He married Agustina Espinoza on June 1, 1959 in Pecos, Texas. They were married for 37 years.

Benito worked for Warfield as a tire and lube technician and retired after 35 years....

Jan 12, 2022

Hortencia A. Franco, 88, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on January 12, 2022, in Odessa, Texas.

Rosary will be on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 7:00 pm at Martinez Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.  Burial will follow at Sunset Gardens Cemetery.  Arrangements are...

Jan 12, 2022

John Perkins, 72, of Odessa passed away on January 12, 2022 of brain cancer.

Visitation will be January 19, 2022 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm at Martinez Funeral Home.

Funeral Service will be on January 20, 2022 at 2:00pm

John was born in Vernon, Tx to Maudie and Marion Perkins on June 10, 1949....

Jan 12, 2022

On the morning of January 12, 2022, The Lord took our “Chico” to paradise, No more suffering No more pain. He is now rejoicing in heaven.

Julian was born on March 9, 1960, in Clinton Oklahoma to Julian Vega Sr. & Maria Elena Gloria Martinez Vega.

Julian “Chico” was married to Jessica Vega for over...

Jan 12, 2022

Gene ‘Geno’ Gamble entered eternal rest on Wednesday January 12, 2022, in Midland, Tx.

“Sleep on now and take your rest. We all loved you, but God loved you best. God giveth and God taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord.”

The family of Gene ‘Geno ‘Gamble will celebrate his life with a...

Jan 12, 2022

Michael L Chester,36 of Window Rock AZ, who lived in Odessa Texas passed away on Wednesday January 12,2022

There will be a public visitation on Friday, January 21,2022, from 11:00am to 9:00 PM at Martinez Funeral Home. Followed by a Chapel service on Saturday, January 22,2022, at 11:00 am at Martinez's Funeral Home.

Michael L Chester was born...

Jan 10, 2022

Monica Merced Marin Jacquez ,47 of Odessa, passed away on Monday January 10, 2022, at Odessa Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 29,1974, to Guadalupe and Delma Marin Jacquez in Odessa, TX. She was a Christian Baptist, she also worked as a Deputy Clerk for The City of Odessa for 7 years.

She is preceded...

Jan 9, 2022

Jesusita Esparza Lujan was born in Del Rio, Tx. To Vicente Esparza Sr. and Apolinar Espino Esparza on February 5, 1934. She attended school in Acuña Mex. She married Agapito Lujan Jr on November 22, 1956, in Odessa Tx. She was a dedicated mother & housewife. She was involved in several Church Organizations at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

She was...

Jan 9, 2022

Adelia Navarrete, 73, of Odessa passed away on January 9th, 2022.

Visitation will be Thursday January 13th, 2022 from 2:30pm to 9pm. Rosary will be at 7pm.

Funeral Services will be held at 1pm Friday, January 14, 2022 with Father Bush at St. Anthony's Catholic Church.

Adelia Navarrete was born in Cuchillo Parado...

Jan 8, 2022

Lydia Ann Jones, 67 of Odessa, Texas, passed away on January 8, 2022 in Midland, Texas.

Public Viewing and Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM, Monday, January 17, 2022 at Martinez Funeral Home’s Inside Chapel, 1040 S. Dixie Blvd., Odessa, Texas.

Church/Chapel going home services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, January 18,...

Jan 7, 2022

Sally Salgado Gomez, 61 of Odessa, Texas passed away peacefully at her home on January 7, 2022, in Odessa.

Viewing and Rosary will be Thursday January 13, 2022, 10:00AM – 9:00PM. Rosary at 7:00PM at Martinez Funeral Home. Mass will be Friday January 14, 2022, at 2:00PM with Father Chavez of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Arrangements are by...

Jan 5, 2022

Graveside Service will be Friday, January 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Ector County Cemetery - Rose Hill Garden.