Roberto Martinez

OBITUARY

CATE-SPENCER & TRENT FUNERAL HOME

403 LOCUST/P.O. BOX 27

SWEETWATER , TEXAS 79556

(325) 236-6717 FAX # (325) 236-6719

website: www.catespencertrent.com

Roberto Martinez, age 58, of Lubbock, Texas, (Former resident of Sweetwater,

Texas, passed away Monday, January 10, 2011 at University Medical Center

in Lubbock , Texas .

His body will be cremated. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday,

January 15, 2011 at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with Pedro

P. Lopez, Denny Cardova and Pat Martinez officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.

Roberto was born December 6, 1952 in Sweetwater, Texas . He was a member of

the Jehovah Witness Church and a member of the Sweetwater Jaycees for many

years. He attended Sweetwater High School . He was an Emergency Medical

Technician in Brownwood , Tx and Rockwall , Texas . He also worked as a dispatcher

for the sheriff’s department in Rockwall County . He loved his family and friends

very much and they loved him. He will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his wife – Melody Martinez of Lubbock , Texas , one son – Cortney

Martinez and wife Imelda of Roscoe, Texas, two daughters – Stacey Martinez of

Lubbock, Texas, and Jennifer Bolton of Lubbock, TX, five grandchildren – Michael

Ferrara , Nicholas Martinez, Ari Martinez, Julian Martinez, and Gabe Bolton,

his parents – Pascual and Maria Martinez, Jr. of Sweetwater , TX ; one brother –

Pat Martinez and wife Jan of Pottsboro, TX, (4) sisters – Lillie Warner and partner

Lenny Buff and Sabrina Henington and husband Stephen all of Sweetwater, TX,

Liza Freshour and husband Jerry of Abilene, TX and Dinah Carrell and husband

Don of Big Spring, TX, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his niece – Heather Denise Warner and one nephew –

Zachary Cole Ballenger.