Celia Martinez, age 84, of Brownwood, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Medical City Hospital in Arlington.

She was born August 16, 1937, in Villa Union, Coahuila, Mexico, the daughter of Leandro and Marina Arizpe. She was married to Ramon Martinez DeHoyos in Mexico on February 5, 1954.  She had been a resident of Brownwood for the past 40 years. She loved the outdoors and working in her garden as well as sewing and talking to the birds.  She loved her family and being with them.  She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

She is survived by two daughters, Maribel Vielma and husband Amado and Bertha Perez and husband Juan Alejo, four sons, Jesus Martinez, Jose Maria Martinez and wife Josefina, Nolberto Martinez and wife Maria, Jorge Luis Martinez and wife JoAnn. Her grandchildren include Jessica Gallegos and husband Ricardo, Jayme McEntire and husband Michael, Jennifer Martinez, Junior Martinez, Jose Martinez and wife Sarah, Lydia Martinez, Vanessa Vielma, Adrian Vielma, Alex Vielma, Stephanie Castaneda and husband John, and Elizabeth Perez,  Mayra Thomas and husband Joshua, Nolberto Martinez Jr., Aracely Martinez, and   Ana Martinez, Juan Martinez and wife Juany, Lourdes Martinez, and Jesus Martinez and wife Marissa, great-grandchildren, Jace, Jordan, Savannah, Noah, Addison, Mason, Abby, Bella, Sophia, Amy, Ariana, Emiliano, Stacy, Juan Jr., Eric, Armando, and Jackie.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, April 4, at 11 am, at St. Mary’s Queen of Peace Catholic Church with burial to follow in the Greenleaf Cemetery under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home Davis – Morris Chapel.

Visitation will be held from 6 – 8 on Sunday evening with rosary recited at 7 PM.

Services entrusted to the care of Heritage Funeral Home, Davis Morris Chapel.  Friends and family are encouraged to view the online memorial at www.heritagefuneraltx.com