Carlos Martinez, Jr. Obituary (1949

Carlos Martinez, Jr. 74, of Bellevue, Ohio, fell asleep in death at home on January 4, 2024. He was born in Wyoming to the now deceased Antonia (Rodriguez and Carlos H. Martinez, Sr. on June 11, 1949. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Irma (Garcia) Martinez, whom he married on March 7,1997. Mr. Martinez is also survived by his siblings, Ernest (Nancy) Martinez, of Georgia; Mary (Neil) Lafollette of Tennessee; Antonio (Denise) Martinez of Clyde and Olga (Mark) Kiersey of Tennessee. Also, his children, Karla Torres of New Jersey; Dawn Gulics of Bellevue; A'drea (Shawn) Miller of Pennsylvania and Zeke (Beth) Martinez of England; Mauro, Valeria Yessica Garcia (Michael Maltese) and Frank (Ashley) Garcia survive. Twenty-four grandchildren, nine great grandchildren are among his survivors. He is preceded in death by his children, Stephanie Nicole Martinez and Ernie W. Garcia and his sister, Josephina Martinez. Carlos was a Jehovah's Witness and had a love of the Bible and sharing his faith with others. He enjoyed gardening and planting beautifully colored flowers all around his home with his wife. He always stayed busy building additions to his home or adding to his deck or making his chickens a home. His first priority was his love for his God Jehovah and his love for his family. He always was there as a listening ear and to give his counsel for the Bible. He loved us all unconditionally. He will be missed greatly by his family and friends. Services, in Spanish, will be on Saturday at 3:00pm, January 13, 2024 at the Kingdom Hall in Norwalk, Ohio with a repass dinner held following the service . An English speaking service will be on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 1:30 pm at the Kingdom Hall, 5014 Hayes Ave., Sandusky, Ohio.