Esther M. Lynn

April 6, 1948 — May 17, 2026

Odessa Texas

Esther Vielma Martinez, 78, of Odessa, passed away Sunday May 17, 2026, in Odessa,

Texas. Esther was born April 06, 1948, in Parras Monterrey, N.L. Mexico to Juan Martinez

and Dominga Vielma. She attended Odessa College, learned to speak and write English.

She married Bobby Roy Lynn on June 17, 1989. In her youthful years she worked at the

Cotton gin operating and maintaining heavy machinery that processes raw cotton by

separating lint from seeds and removing plant debris. Manual laborer in the cotton fields

from sunrise to sundown. Helped establish the neighborhood and created many

friendships. Caregiver with Visiting Angels, Nursing Home in Seminole, Texas. She

continued her role as a homemaker with all the bells and whistles, along the way, she

maintained their own livestock (bulls, cows, goats, chickens, pigs, and her dear wild boar

named Amber), acreage gardens & trees of vegetables and fruits for all-natural food.

Esther is preceded in death by her husband Bobby Roy Lynn, her parents Juan and Dominga

Martinez and her sister Yolanda Gonzalez.

Esther is survived by her daughter Maria E. and husband Daniel Armendariz, her daughter

Mary Lynn and husband Alex Duran, her daughter JoAnn Lee Lynn, her son Johnny Lee Lynn

and her grandchildren Adrian Lee Maltos Jr., Solei Lee & Brandon Lee Garciaroiz, Seth Lee

Lynn, Destiny Lee & Matthew Lee Lynn, Richard Lee Lynn, Ethan Lee Martinez and Ailani

Lee Lynn.

Beloved Daughter, Wife, Sister, Mother and Grandmother.

Mom, you will be MISSED so much! We will always carry you in our heart and mind. Mom,

you demonstrated your strength through words and actions. Mom, you were and will be

remembered as the Neighborhood Watch Patrol!

John 5:28,29

Public Visitation will be held Wednesday May 20th, 2026 from 1pm to 9pm in the The Outside Chapel of Martinez Funeral Home Dixie Location

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2pm Thursday May 21, 2026 in The Outside Chapel of Martinez Funeral Home Dixie Location

with  Daniel Armendariz Jr. (Son in Law) officiating. 

 The Lynn Family has opted for cremation as the alternative means of burial, to be scheduled at a later date,

Pallbearers will be:
Adrian Lee Maltos Jr. Brandon Lee GarciaroizSolei Lee Garciaroiz Seth Lee LynnDestiny Lee Lynn Matthew Lee LynnRichard Lee Lynn Ethan Lee MartinezMartin Lee Lujan

 Services are entrusted to Martinez Funeral Home and Crematory, The Dixie Location.

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Service Schedule

Upcoming Services

Cremation

Service will be held at a future date

Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory

1040 S Dixie Blvd, Odessa, TX 79761

The Lynn family have opted for Cremation as the alternative means of Burial to be held privately at a Later Date.

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Visitation

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

1:00 - 9:00 pm (Central time)

Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory

1040 S Dixie Blvd, Odessa, TX 79761

Visitation will be held in the Outside Chapel of Martinez Funeral Home-Dixie location

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Funeral Service

Thursday, May 21, 2026

2:00 - 3:00 pm (Central time)

Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory

1040 S Dixie Blvd, Odessa, TX 79761

Service will be held in the Outside Chapel of Martinez Funeral Home-Dixie location

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

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