Ofilia Sosa Martinez, age 88, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Ofilia was born May 17, 1934 in San Angelo, Texas to Pablo & Maria Sosa.
She met and married Pedro Martinez on December 18, 1947, in Paint Rock, Texas. The couple had eight children and were raised in Cotton Center, Texas.
Ofilia will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She will be missed dearly by those who knew and loved her.
Ofilia is survived by her daughters Frances & husband Augustine Saldivar; Irene & husband Robert Molinar; Malinda & husband Eugene Kick; sons Freddy & wife Gloria Martinez; Bobby Martinez; Mandy & wife Christal Martinez; Danny & wife Tina Martinez; brothers Willie & wife Linda Sosa; Paul Sosa Jr.; sisters Nena & husband Gary Dunmire; Angie Hanson. She leaves behind 33 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren. She was most proud of all her grandchildren & they were her pride & joy in life.
She was preceded in death by her husband Pedro Martinez; son Pete Martinez Jr; grandson Jesse Paul Martinez; mother Maria Corales Sosa; father Pablo Sosa; and stepmother Amanda Sosa.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wylie, Texas. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Monday, June 13, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a rosary at 5:00 p.m. at Charles W. Smith and Sons Funeral Home, 2343 Lake Road in Lavon, Texas.