Raquel M.

Martinez

Raquel M. Martinez, age 72, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday February 11, 2020 at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born October 24, 1947 in Mercedes, TX to Sabas and Senorina D. Murillo. She was a lifelong resident of Primera, TX. Raquel was a hardworking woman and was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a seamstress and retired from the Levi's Strauss Co. after many years. Raquel enjoyed travelling and watching her favorite TV novelas.

She leaves behind to treasure her beautiful memory her children, Jesus Martinez (Blanca Lilia), Elifonso Martinez (Juana Maria), Maria Natividad Fraga (Guillermo), Ernesto Martinez (Mary), Lilia Martinez (Benito Muniz) and Eusevio Martinez; Grandchildren, Anthony, Raul, Stephanie, Ricardo, Jessica, Cairo, Andres, Juan, Anna, Angelica, Jorge, Daniel, Gabriel, Cameron, Ehllieyana, Emma, Lucia, Fausto, Linda and Julissa, one great grandchild, Maceo, her mother, Senorina Delgado, Siblings, Anna Rangel, Alicia Dominguez, Guadalupe Murillo, Manuel Murillo, Clara Castorena, Juan Pablo Murillo and Guadalupe Murillo Delgado. She is also survived by numerous nephews, nieces other relatives and friends.

Raquel is preceded in death by her husband, Tiburcio Martinez, Father, Sabas Murillo, grandson, Jorge Fraga and siblings, Nestor Murillo, Juan Murillo, Martin Murillo, Ruben Murillo and Esther Medrano.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2020 from 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a prayer service of the Holy Rosary to begin at 7:00 pm Sunday evening led by, Bea Lopez. Chapel Services of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, February 17, 2020 at 10:00 am at Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home Chapel of the Holy Spirit with Deacon Benigno Palacios as celebrant. Interment will follow to Harlingen-Combes Memorial Park Cemetery, Combes.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are grandsons, Gabriel Fraga, Cameron Elmeier, Anthony Martinez, Cairo Martinez, Juan Martinez and Andres Martinez.