Jesus Martinez, age 83, of Rockwall, Texas, passed away in his home, September 3, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Mexico on January 3, 1932 to Erasmo Martinez and Hipolita Martinez Cervantes.
Jesus is survived by his wife, Elidia Martinez Carrera; ten children, Pablo Martinez and his wife, Maria Martinez Granillo, Fidela Martinez and her husband, Eduardo Vargas, Rafael Martinez and his wife, Angelica Martinez Rodriguez, Jorge Martinez and his wife, Esmeralda Martinez Blanco, David Martinez and his wife, Maria G Martinez Rodriguez, Arturo Martinez and his wife, Ana Martinez, Jose Martinez, Noel Martinez and his wife, Leonor Martinez Quińones, Jesus Martinez and his wife, Yasmin Martinez Alvarado, and Valdemar Martinez and his wife, Gladys Martinez; thirty-four grandchildren, Daniel Martinez, Lorena Martinez, Liliana Martinez, Pablo Martinez Jr., Eduardo Vargas Jr., Eric Vargas, Ivan Vargas, Mayra Martinez, Rafael Martinez Jr., Cynthia Martinez, Michelle Martinez, David Martinez Jr., Janet Martinez, Hector Martinez, Giselle Martinez, Jessica Martinez, Edith Martinez, Diana Martinez, Jose Manuel Martinez, Lizz Martinez, Arturo Martinez Jr., Michael Martinez, Jesus Martinez, Abigail Martinez, Noel Martinez Jr., Lisette Martinez, Ashley Martinez, Sandra Cano, Jacki Martinez, Yasmim Martinez, Kenia Martinez, Angel Martinez, Crystal Martinez, and Sebastian Martinez; eight great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Jackson Amado, Jayline, Sophia, Eduardo 3, Eriana, Elissa Guadalupe, and Kaleb James; and numerous other family members.