Obituary for Ricardo "Ricky" Martinez
Una misa fúnebre para Ricardo “Ricky” Martínez, de 26 años, de Athens, está programada para las 10:30 a.m., el sábado 13 de febrero de 2021 en la capilla SEEM de la iglesia católica St. Edwards con el padre Nolan Lowry oficiando. El sepelio seguirá en el cementerio Oaklawn Memorial Park bajo la dirección de Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.
Ricky falleció después de una batalla de un año contra el cáncer el 7 de febrero de 2021 en MD Anderson en Houston.
Héctor Ricardo Martínez nació el 24 de mayo de 1994 en Lamani, Comayagua, Honduras, hijo de Denia Sugey (Martínez) García. Se graduó de bachillerato del Instituto Privado de Comayagua, Honduras. Ricky hera miembro de la Iglesia Católica St. Edwards de Athens y trabajaba en Valley View Cattle Company, donde era responsable de la vida silvestre. Era un amante de la naturaleza que disfrutaba cazar, pescar y disparar armas en su tiempo libre. Ricky también disfrutaba cocinar, bailar, cantar karaoke y amaba especialmente a su perro Pantera y su gallo Rocky. Era un hombre de familia, al que le encantaba pasar tiempo con su esposa y sus bebés. Lo extrañaremos mucho.
Le antecede en la muerte su padre adoptivo, Roberto Galeas Santos.
Los sobrevivientes incluyen a su esposa Karina García de Athens; madre Denia Martinez de Athens; madre adoptiva Ana Martinez; abuela Betty García; niños, Alexa Sophia Martinez, Emiliano Martinez; hermanos, Juan Jose Flores, Diego Alexander Hernandez, Armando Marcel Hernandez, Sheilyn Sugey Martinez, Micah Natan Robles, Shalom Robles, Selvin Roberto Galeas, Zenia Galeas, Cecilia Galeas, Marcela Galeas, David Alejandro Galeas, Mariela Martinez, Jennifer Martinez, Celeste Martinez ; los Padrinos de sus hijos, María Sánchez, Agustín Pinedo y su esposa Alejandra Campa y numerosas tías, tíos, sobrinas, sobrinos y primos.
Como portadores del féretro estarán Juan José Flores Martínez, Diego Hernández, Marcel Hernández, Héctor Torres, Selvin Roberto Galeas, Rob Stovall, Denia Martínez y Mariela Martínez.
Se llevará a cabo una visita el viernes 12 de febrero de 2021 de 5 a 7 p.m. con un Rosario que comenzará a las 7:00 p.m., en la residencia Augustin Pinedo: 7875 CR 3918, Athens, Texas 75752.
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A Funeral Mass for Ricardo “Ricky” Martinez, 26, of Athens, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021 at St. Edwards Catholic Church SEEM Chapel with Father Nolan Lowry officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.
Ricky passed away after a year-long battle with cancer on February 7, 2021 at MD Anderson in Houston.
Hector Ricardo Martinez was born May 24, 1994 in Lamani, Comayagua, Honduras, the son of Denia Sugey (Martinez) Garcia. He graduated high school from Private Institute of Comayagua, Honduras. Ricky was a member of the St. Edwards Catholic Church of Athens and worked at the Valley View Cattle Company where he was responsible for the wildlife. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, shooting guns in his spare time. Ricky also enjoyed cooking, dancing, singing karaoke and especially loved his dog Pantera and his rooster Rocky. He was a family man, who loved spending time with his wife and babies. He will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his adopted father, Roberto Galeas Santos.
Survivors include wife Karina Garcia of Athens; mother Denia Martinez of Athens; adopted mother Ana Martinez; grandmother Betty Garcia; children, Alexa Sophia Martinez, Emiliano Martinez; siblings, Juan Jose Flores, Diego Alexander Hernandez, Armando Marcel Hernandez, Sheilyn Sugey Martinez, Micah Natan Robles, Shalom Robles, Selvin Roberto Galeas, Zenia Galeas, Cecilia Galeas, Marcela Galeas, David Alejandro Galeas, Mariela Martinez, Jennifer Martinez, Celeste Martinez; his children’s God Parents, Maria Sanchez, Agustin Pinedo and wife Alejandra Campa and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Serving as pallbearers will be Juan Jose Flores, Diego Hernandez, Marcel Hernandez, Hector Torres, Selvin Roberto Galeas, Rob Stovall, Denia Martinez and Mariela Martinez.
A visitation will be held Friday, February 12, 2021 from 5-7:00 p.m. with a Rosary to begin at 7:00 p.m., at the Augustin Pinedo residence: 7875 CR 3918, Athens, Texas 75752.
Ricky falleció después de una batalla de un año contra el cáncer el 7 de febrero de 2021 en MD Anderson en Houston.
Héctor Ricardo Martínez nació el 24 de mayo de 1994 en Lamani, Comayagua, Honduras, hijo de Denia Sugey (Martínez) García. Se graduó de bachillerato del Instituto Privado de Comayagua, Honduras. Ricky hera miembro de la Iglesia Católica St. Edwards de Athens y trabajaba en Valley View Cattle Company, donde era responsable de la vida silvestre. Era un amante de la naturaleza que disfrutaba cazar, pescar y disparar armas en su tiempo libre. Ricky también disfrutaba cocinar, bailar, cantar karaoke y amaba especialmente a su perro Pantera y su gallo Rocky. Era un hombre de familia, al que le encantaba pasar tiempo con su esposa y sus bebés. Lo extrañaremos mucho.
Le antecede en la muerte su padre adoptivo, Roberto Galeas Santos.
Los sobrevivientes incluyen a su esposa Karina García de Athens; madre Denia Martinez de Athens; madre adoptiva Ana Martinez; abuela Betty García; niños, Alexa Sophia Martinez, Emiliano Martinez; hermanos, Juan Jose Flores, Diego Alexander Hernandez, Armando Marcel Hernandez, Sheilyn Sugey Martinez, Micah Natan Robles, Shalom Robles, Selvin Roberto Galeas, Zenia Galeas, Cecilia Galeas, Marcela Galeas, David Alejandro Galeas, Mariela Martinez, Jennifer Martinez, Celeste Martinez ; los Padrinos de sus hijos, María Sánchez, Agustín Pinedo y su esposa Alejandra Campa y numerosas tías, tíos, sobrinas, sobrinos y primos.
Como portadores del féretro estarán Juan José Flores Martínez, Diego Hernández, Marcel Hernández, Héctor Torres, Selvin Roberto Galeas, Rob Stovall, Denia Martínez y Mariela Martínez.
Se llevará a cabo una visita el viernes 12 de febrero de 2021 de 5 a 7 p.m. con un Rosario que comenzará a las 7:00 p.m., en la residencia Augustin Pinedo: 7875 CR 3918, Athens, Texas 75752.
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A Funeral Mass for Ricardo “Ricky” Martinez, 26, of Athens, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021 at St. Edwards Catholic Church SEEM Chapel with Father Nolan Lowry officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.
Ricky passed away after a year-long battle with cancer on February 7, 2021 at MD Anderson in Houston.
Hector Ricardo Martinez was born May 24, 1994 in Lamani, Comayagua, Honduras, the son of Denia Sugey (Martinez) Garcia. He graduated high school from Private Institute of Comayagua, Honduras. Ricky was a member of the St. Edwards Catholic Church of Athens and worked at the Valley View Cattle Company where he was responsible for the wildlife. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, shooting guns in his spare time. Ricky also enjoyed cooking, dancing, singing karaoke and especially loved his dog Pantera and his rooster Rocky. He was a family man, who loved spending time with his wife and babies. He will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his adopted father, Roberto Galeas Santos.
Survivors include wife Karina Garcia of Athens; mother Denia Martinez of Athens; adopted mother Ana Martinez; grandmother Betty Garcia; children, Alexa Sophia Martinez, Emiliano Martinez; siblings, Juan Jose Flores, Diego Alexander Hernandez, Armando Marcel Hernandez, Sheilyn Sugey Martinez, Micah Natan Robles, Shalom Robles, Selvin Roberto Galeas, Zenia Galeas, Cecilia Galeas, Marcela Galeas, David Alejandro Galeas, Mariela Martinez, Jennifer Martinez, Celeste Martinez; his children’s God Parents, Maria Sanchez, Agustin Pinedo and wife Alejandra Campa and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Serving as pallbearers will be Juan Jose Flores, Diego Hernandez, Marcel Hernandez, Hector Torres, Selvin Roberto Galeas, Rob Stovall, Denia Martinez and Mariela Martinez.
A visitation will be held Friday, February 12, 2021 from 5-7:00 p.m. with a Rosary to begin at 7:00 p.m., at the Augustin Pinedo residence: 7875 CR 3918, Athens, Texas 75752.