Juanita Martinez, a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister,
aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother, died on Saturday, Oct. 4,
2003.
Juanita Martinez, a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother, died on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003.
Juanita was born Dec. 14, 1922, in La Flora County, Oklahoma. When she was 13 her family moved to Morgan Hill. It was here that she met and married on May 23, 1946, a rancher, Joseph Martinez, her husband of 53 years. Juanita stayed busy working with Joseph in the Martinez Brothers Plastering business and because of her great love for people as a nursing aid for the Morgan Hill Rest Home.
The loving mother of two daughters and one son, she is survived by Jackie D’anna (Burt) of Sacramento and Tom (Dana) Martinez of San Jose; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sister Minnie Hastings; and several nieces and nephews.
Characteristic of her abiding concern for others, Juanita always made time for her family and for others. She was loved by all and known by everyone as “granny.” Juanita’s love for people is a reflection of her great love for her savior, Jesus Christ. She was a charter member of Grace Baptist Church, known today as Shadow Mountain Bapist Church and remained an active and supportive member throughout her lifetime.
Visitation will be held today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home, Morgan Hill.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Shadow Mountain Baptist Church, 280 Llagas Ave., Morgan Hill.
Interment to follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Morgan Hill.
