Isamary Martinez

Isamary Zapata Martinez of Uvalde passed away on October 11, 2020 at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 74.  She was born on May 23, 1946 in Allende, Mexico to Guadalupe Zapata Ramirez and Manuela Garcia Campos.

She is survived by her daughters, Lupita Zapata Martinez and companion, Alfredo Ontiveros of Uvalde; sons, Jaime Alberto Martinez and wife, Sandra of Uvalde, Deomar Martinez and wife, Dolores of Modesto, California, Genaro Martinez, Sergio Martinez and Reynaldo Martinez and wife, Elida all of Uvalde; sisters, Josefina Zapata and husband, Nicolas Portales of Allende, Mexico, Antonieta Zapata and husband, Juan Ramírez of San Antonio, and Manuela Zapata García of Monterrey, Mexico; brothers, Guadalupe Zapata and wife, Ernestina Castellanos of Eagle Pass, Homero Zapata and wife, Graciela Hernandez of San Antonio, and Jesús Zapata  and wife, Dina Castañeda of Monterrey; sister in law, Josefa González of Allende, Mexico; grandchildren, Deomar Martinez, Jr., Dion Martinez, Deidra Martinez, Luis Martinez, Rey Martinez, Jr., Gabriela Martinez, Jose Luis Camacho, III, McKayla Leeann Camacho, Yessenia Martinez, Alejandro Martinez, Jaime Martinez, III, Kyra Martinez, Natashia Martinez, Austin Martinez, Nala Martinez, and Ashley Martinez. and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jaime Angel Martinez; son, Eddieberto Martinez; brothers, Mario Zapata and wife, Olga Garza, Héctor Zapata, and Cipriano Zapata and wife, Sofía Olvera; and sister, Paula Zapata García

Visitation will begin on Thursday at 12:00 p.m. followed by a rosary at 6:00 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.  A funeral mass will be held on Friday, October 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Deomar Martinez, Jr., Dion Martinez, Rey Martinez, Jr., Luis Martinez, Jaime Martinez, III, jose Luis Camacho, III. and Alfredo Ontiveros