All Obituaries

Lucia Mendez Ortiz, 85, of Wylie, Texas passed into the presence of Our Lord and Savior the morning of February 23, 2020. Lucy was born to Patricio and Alcaria Ramirez Mendez on October 31, 1934 in Barstow, Texas. Visitation for Lucy will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Martinez Funeral Home Inside Chapel from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM with the Rosary being recited at 7:00 PM.  Mass will be on Friday, February 28, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 2:00 PM with burial...

Elva Quiroz passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 surrounded by family.  God has called our beautiful, loving mother home to Heaven. She was an amazingly strong woman who loved her family deeply. She was always willing to go above and beyond for those she loved especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She enjoyed crocheting, arts and crafts, and being outdoors. Camping and fishing with her family were some of her favorite things to do. Elva was great at building...

Amarante Marichalar was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila to Eliseo and Josefina Marichalar on May 17th, 1952. He went to school at Ector High School. He married Mary Marichalar on November 10th, 1972 in Odessa Texas. He worked as an autobody man for All-star Collision Center for 12 years. He was involved in, softball, knights of Columbus, loved to woodwork and was involved in church activities such as Catholic Church Education, and eucharistic minister. He loved being around his...

Willie Mae Christian Haynes was born to the union of Frank and Josephine Christian, May 26, 1939, in Cameron, TX. She was the 7th child of 18 children. Willie Mae accepted the Lord at an early age uniting with the Cannan Baptist Church in Loraine, TX. She sang in the choir and loved singing. Willie Mae attended Longfellow School, then on to Wallace High School in Colorado City, TX. Later she married Nathan Haynes Jr., started a family and moved to Ft. Worth, TX. In 1973 she moved her family...

Alexander “Alex” Ramirez, 50, of Odessa passed away on February 16, 2020 in Odessa, Texas.  Visitation for Alex will be on Thursday, February 20, 2020 from 4:00 PM till 8:00 PM at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel.   A Celebration of his life will be at 5:30 PM on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Alex was born in Odessa, Texas to Joe and Dalila Ramirez Jr. on August 8, 1969.  He went to school in Odessa and attended Permian High...

Calvin Bernard Lynch, 52, of Odessa, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020, in Odessa, Texas.  Visitation will be Monday, February 24, 2020 at Martinez Funeral Home and Crematory.  Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Living Vision Church Ministries, Bishop E. M. Jackson of Inner City Tabernacle of Life Ministries, officiating. Burial will follow at Ector County Cemetery in Odessa II Section. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral...

Gloria Yvonne Karr 82 of Odessa Tx was called home on Friday, February 14th. She was born April 27 1937 to Raymond Vaughn and Eva Marie Westbrook in Menard Tx, where she later graduated from Menard High School in 1955. On January 24 1959 she married the love of her life Joe R Karr of Odessa Tx, who remained her devoted husband until her passing. Gloria had a flair for being creative. From knitting or quilting, or metal-working, making ceramics or building clocks, she loved using her artistic...

Delfina Garza 61 of Odessa, Texas passed away Friday February 14, 2020 here in Odessa Texas, She was born September 10, 1958 in Weslaco Texas to Santos and Maria S. Garza Visitation will be held at from 10am to 9pm Monday February 17, 2020 at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel.  A Chapel Service will be held at 3pm Tuesday February 18, 2020 at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Craig De Armond officiating.  Granting Mrs. Garzas wishes and at the family`s request, cremation has...

Manuela (Nellie) Espinoza Chavez, was born on January 13, 1950 to Maria Luisa Espinoza and Manuel Baca in Big Springs, TX and died February 13, 2020 in her home with family in Odessa, TX.   Nellie was preceded in death by grandmother- Conception Espinoza, grandfather- Ventura Espinoza, mother- Maria Luisa Espinoza, father- Manuel Baca, husband- Luciano Chavez, and son- Leeroy Espinoza.   Nellie was survived by daughter-in-law- Criselda Espinoza and her three children- Edward...

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