Yolanda Martinez

Yolanda Martinez of Uvalde passed away on April 4, 2016 at the Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 78. She was born on August 4, 1937 in Crystal City to Herminia Diaz and Cecilio Martinez. She married Juan Armando Martinez in Uvalde on November 9, 1957. She is survived by her husband of 58 years of Uvalde; four daughters, Norma Sharp and partner Victor Fuller, Bertha Ortiz and husband Gabriel, Lydia Delgado and husband John all of Angleton and Cynthia Garza of Uvalde; four sons, Juan A. Martinez Jr. and wife Carol, Andy Martinez and wife Susie, Ruben Martinez and partner Elva Ayala all of Uvalde, Tony Martinez and wife Monica of Austin; step-son, Armando Martinez and partner Ruby Garza of Uvalde; three sisters, Simona Martinez of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Hortencia Martinez of California and Minerva Nevarez of Washington; two brothers, Mario Hernandez of San Antonio and Robert Martinez of California; son in law, Bryan Taylor of Angleton; 27 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; in laws, Juan and Eva Martinez; daughter, Racheal Taylor; sister, Olga Gonzales; grandson, Matthew Martinez; granddaughter, Angela Casarez and son in law, Joe Garza.
A rosary will be held Tuesday, April 5, 2016 and Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Rushing Estes Knowles Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Thursday, April 7,2016 at 11:00 a.m. with burial to follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ruben Ruiz Jr., Johnny Martinez, Joey Garza, Johnny Delgado, Ruben Martinez Jr., T.J. Guzman, Matthew Ortiz, and Andy Martinez II.

Visitation

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
5:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral Mass

Sacred Heart Catholic Church
408 Ft. Clark Rd.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Thursday, April 7, 2016
11:00 a.m.

Rosary

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
7:00 pm

Rosary

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
7:00 pm

Cemetery

Hillcrest Cemetery
1300 W. Main
Uvalde, TX  78801