In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 25, 2013, our dearly loved Mother, Mo, Grandmother, Aunt, Sister, Juana H. Martinez Juanita, left her earthly home to join her Savior, Jesus Christ, her beloved husband and family members who preceded her to her Heavenly home.
Juanita was born in Valentine, Texas on May 16, 1919 to Timoteo Hernandez and Sira Gonzales Hernandez. She was the first born of five children. As a young woman Juanita worked to help her family, and at the age of eighteen, Juanita met the love of her life, Marcelino Martinez. On November 22, 1937, Juanita and Marcelino married and four daughters were born to this marriage. Juanita and Marcelino celebrated sixtyfour beautiful years of marriage before his death on April 14, 2001.
Juanitas 94 years were filled with love of church, family and friends. She was a lifelong member of Our Lady of San Juan Catholic Church and an active member of the Guadalupanas organization. She was an excellent quilter, a great cook, and loved working in her yard. Our family is left with warmhearted memories of MomGrandma cooking special dishes for us and wonderful stories of her life.
Juanita was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, one brother, her beloved husband, one grandson, and one soninlaw.
Left to cherish her memory are her four daughters, Nellie Zuniga of Anaheim, CA, Tillie Trevino of Balch Spring, TX, Cira Paz and her husband Luis, and Rita Perez of Odessa, TX 15 grandchildren 39 greatgrandchildren and 33 greatgreatgrandchildren her brother, Secundino Nino Hernandez of Cerritos, CA and many, many godchildren.
A rosary will be recited on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home in the chapel.
Funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of San Juan Catholic Church, 905 Edgeport Drive, Odessa, TX North Ranchito, with Rev. Mark Woodruff officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are Vincent Hernandez, Sammy Paz, Brandon Perez, Efrain Hernandez, Samuel Luis Bubba Paz, Steven Paz and Luis Paz.
Our family would like to extend a grateful and heartfelt Thank You to the Secure Unit nurses and staff of Sienna Nursing and Rehabilitation and to Star Hospice for the excellent care our beloved Mom received.
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