Obituaries

Sep 16, 2021

Manuel A. Ontiveros of Odessa, Texas passed away on September 16, 2021

Visitation will be held on Friday, September 24, 2021 from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm with a Rosary to be Recited at 7:00 pm at Martinez Funeral Home.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 2:30 pm at St....

Sep 15, 2021

Dolores G “Lolo” Cervantes 77, of Odessa Tx, was granted his angel wings on Wednesday September 15, 2021 in Odessa Tx.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Thursday September 23,2021, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church burial to follow at Ector county cemetery. Viewing will be held at Martinez funeral home Wednesday September 22,2021 Rosary at 7:00 PM....

Sep 15, 2021

Cynthia Williams-Martin was born February 25, 1969, to Frankie Williams and Charles McPeters in Odessa, TX. She attended school in Odessa, TX (Hays, Blackshear, and Permian). She was introduced to the Lord at an early age. Cynthia was baptized and attended Rose of Sharon Baptist Church.

Cynthia worked for Motel 6 for many years. She was a...

Sep 14, 2021

ETTA C. JONES WHITE

Etta C. Jones was born the 8th child to Edd and Georgia Jones in Overton, TX, May 11, 1925. She was a member of  Antioch Baptist Church in Tatum, TX. She attended public school and graduated high school in Rusk County Independent School District.

She...

Sep 13, 2021

Robert L. Gonzales 70 years old of Odessa, Tx passed away on September 13, 2021 in Odessa, Tx.

Visitation will be on Saturday September 18,2021 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM at Martinez Funeral Home.

Robert was born in Pecos. Tx to Natividad and Paula Gonzales on April 21,1951.

Robert is preceded in death by his Parents; Natividad...

Sep 11, 2021

Rose Marie Lopez (June 13th 1957 – September 11th 2021) Rose Marie Lopez at her young age of 64 was called home to our Lord on September 11th due to a hard fought battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

She is now re-united with her beloved husband and family in Heaven!!!

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Sep 11, 2021

Laurence Christian, 69, departed this life on September 11, 2021, in Borger, Texas. Laurence "Black" Christian was born April 18, 1952, in Colorado City, TX. Laurence was the 15th child of 16 children born to Frank and Josephine Christian.

Laurence started school in Colorado City, TX. Then the family moved to Odessa, TX. Where he attended school...

Sep 10, 2021

Josephine “Josie” Villa Mendoza.58 of Odessa passed away on September 10th, 2021 in Odessa, TX

Visitation will be Monday, September 27, 2021 at 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Martinez Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Martinez Funeral Home outside Chapel Officiating will...

Sep 6, 2021

Alexis “Lexi” Lee Luna, 19, of Odessa, Texas gained her angel wings on Monday, September 6, 2021, in Odessa, Texas.

Visitation for Alexis will be held 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 PM.  Funeral Service is to be held on...

Sep 5, 2021

Bryan Adam Contreras passed away September 5, 2021 in Odessa Texas

Bryan Adam Contreras was born in Odessa, Texas to Lourdes Ornelaz and Adan Nunez Contreras Jr. on January 6th, 2002. Bryan graduated from Odessa High School in 2020. He worked as a mechanic at Tiger Industrial Rentals.

Visitation for Bryan will be held Thursday, September...

Sep 3, 2021

Celia Ann Sturgeon, 68, of Odessa Tx, gained her wings and reunited with her mom on September 3rd 2021, in Odessa Tx.

A viewing will be on September 13th from 11-9 with a Rosary from 7-8.

A memorial service will be held at Martinez Funeral home on September 14th at 10 a.m. Followed by a...

Sep 3, 2021

A Beloved Husband, Father, Son and Brother. Samuel Ramirez Jr (Sammy). Mr. Ramirez, 39, of Odessa passed away Friday September 03,2021 at Medical Center Hospital.

He was Born May 13, 1982 in Austin, Texas to Samuel and Irene Ramirez Sr.

He was a Great Husband, Father, Brother & Tio. Sammy was a Trucker looking forward...

Sep 3, 2021

Sergio L. Ramirez de 48 años de Coyame Chihuahua fallecio el 3 de Septiembre 2021 en Odessa Tx.

El Rosario será a las 7 pm el jueves 9 de Septiembre 2021 en la funeraria Martínez. Los servicios funebres serán a las 2 pm el viernes 10 de Septiembre en la funeraria Martínez con el padre Chávez de la iglesia San José. El sepelio seguirá después de la misa en el Sunset Memorial Garden.

Sergio nació en Chihuahua, México el...

Sep 2, 2021

Aaron Margarito Lopez Armenta passed away September 2, 2021 in Odessa, TX

Aaron Margarito Lopez Armenta was born in Odessa Texas to Maria Antonia Lopez Armenta on November 8, 1985. He married his spouse Marta Ester Hernandez on May 27, 2005. Aaron M. Lopez worked for Blakely Construction for 16 years.

Aaron is preceded in...

Sep 2, 2021

Devonte Xavier Jones was born in Midland Texas to Chris Jones and Manikia Patel on August 22, 1993.  He married Courtney (Paige) Jones on June 29, 2019 in Odessa Texas. He graduated from Permian High School.  He worked as a Tow Truck driver for Blue Star Towing. Devonte loved spending time with his family by taking them places and...

Sep 2, 2021

George Franklin Willard, 75, departed this life on September 2nd, 2021, at Medical Center hospital in Odessa, Tx. Named after his father, George was the seventh of eight children born to George Alexander & Jim Nella Willard in Paris, Tx on January 2nd, 1946. When George was a young boy the family moved to Littlefield, Tx where his formal...

Sep 1, 2021

Gorge Oyervidez 39, of Odessa, Texas passed September 1,2021 in Odessa, Texas.

Gorge was born in Midland, Texas to Israel Oyervidez and Maria T. Villarreal. He went to school in Fort Stockton, Texas. He married Lizbeth Layva in Fort Stockton, Texas. He worked for Tier one in Pecos, Texas as a Foreman.

He is survived...

Sep 1, 2021

Sandra Kay Foote, age 66, of Odessa, Texas, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September, 1, 2021. She was born April 12, 1955 in Ballinger, Texas of Emma and Raymond Watson. She married Kenneth Wayne Foote in Odessa, Texas on April 4, 2003 where they lived until the time of their death.

Church...

Sep 1, 2021

Sandra Prieto 41, passed away on September 1, 2021, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, TX.

Visitation for Sandra will be held 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Martinez Funeral Home inside Chapel with a prayer service at 7:00 PM.  A funeral service will be held 10:00 AM at Crescent Park Baptist Church...

Sep 1, 2021

Maria Luisa Tovar, 49, of Brownsville, Tx, passed away on September 1, 2021 in Odessa, Tx at 9:21 pm.

Maria Luisa Tovar was born in Brownsville, Tx to Ana Martinez & Abel Ramos on December 9, 1971. She went to school in Homestead, Florida. She went to school until 9th grade, but she did succeed to get...