Jesus Joel

Martinez

In Loving Memory Of

Jesus Joel Martinez

03/10/1953 - 09/15/2025

Jesus Joel Martinez, 72, entered the Lord's heavenly kingdom on Monday night, September 15, 2025 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas.

Jesus was born on March 10, 1953 in San Benito, Texas to Tomas G. Martinez and Aurora Morales.

Jesus was raised in San Benito and later moved to Harlingen. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. He met the love of his life and married Mary A. Palacios on June 14, 1980 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Jesus was a very hard and dedicated worker. He retired after working 25 years at Harlingen High School South as a paraprofessional math teacher. He enjoyed the outdoors and liked to work on his yard. Most of all he loved spending time with his family, especially with his granddaughter, Penelope. Jesus was a wonderful, loving, and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend who will be dearly missed.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Juan Martinez.

Jesus leaves behind his loving family to cherish his wonderful memory, his beloved wife of 45 years, Maria A. Martinez; his only son, Jesus Joel Martinez II; granddaughter, Penelope Layne Martinez; siblings, Tomas Martinez, Anita Gargus, and Sylvia Trejo, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Visitation will be held Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with the prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. led by John and Judy Guetzow Pena, and Fred and Cecilia Castaneda at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit in Harlingen, Texas.

A funeral procession will depart Trinity Funeral Home on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. for a mass of Christian burial at 11:00 a.m. to St. Anthony's Catholic Church.

Interment will follow at 1:00 p.m. to Rio Grande Valley Veteran's Cemetery in Mission, Texas with full military honors under the auspices of American Legion Post 205.

Honored to serve as his pallbearers will be Tomas Martinez Jr., Tommy Martinez, Roel Martinez, Hector Zamora, Bryan Rios, and the Honorable Judge Eloy Cano.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Jesus Joel Martinez have entrusted his funeral arrangements to Lenny Elizondo, funeral director/owner of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, Texas 78550. You may contact us at (956)364-2444 or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com