Claude Martinez

1922 ∼ 2014

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Funeral services for Claude Martinez, 91, of Beaumont will be held on Wednesday, January 8, at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Reverend Brent Lambert, pastor of Central City Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation for friends will begin at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service.

Claude was born on Aug. 20, 1922 in Houston, TX and died January 2, 2014 at Harbor Hospice. He was a lifelong resident of Beaumont and retired from Lamar University in 1992. Claude was a faithful member of Central City Baptist Church of Beaumont where he served as a Deacon and choir member. Claude was a faithful servant.

He will be remembered for his faithfulness to the Lord and his giving spirit of generosity to family and friends. Claude was an active member until the Lord called him home.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Alice Henley Martinez and grandsons, Andrew Paredez, III and Brian Trapp.

He is survived by his children, Faith Marie Paredes of Lufkin, TX, Judy Doucette and husband, Burt, of Montgomery, TX.; 2 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren; sisters, Delores Hernandez and Ofelia Cook of Beaumont, brothers, Joe A. Martinez of Beaumont; P.S. Martinez of Groves, Connie Gonzales and Terry Gonzales of Houston. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Condolences

Aak January 29, 2014

Lamento mucho la pérdida de su ser amado. Estoy segura que está pasando por un tiempo muy difícil ya que la muerte de un ser querido deja un gran vacío en el corazón. Algo que me ayudó mucho a mi es el consuelo que da la palabra de Dios, La Biblia. Si tiene una Biblia, le invito a que busque los textos de Isaías 25: 8, Juan 5:28, 29, Revelación 21; 3,4 y Hechos 24: 15. Ahí vera que se nos da la bella esperanza de la resurrección. Esto nos deja saber que en un futuro, según estos textos, hemos de poder volver a ver a nuestros seres queridos nuevamente, incluyendo a su ser amado! ¿Se puede imaginar el gozo que tendremos? Quisiera compartir más con usted esta magnífica esperanza. Con dicho pensamiento en mente, le invito a visitar el siguiente enlace: http/www.JW.org/es/publicaciones/libros/tratado-muertos-volver-a-vivir/ Ahí encontrara un artículo que habla más al respecto. Cualquier pregunta que tenga me puede contactar a mi correo electrónico: shaira37@hotmail.com

Jo Nan Gamble January 8, 2014

Our deepest sympathy to Claude's family. We will miss him so much. He was a wonderful man, who always did the right thing, prayed for all of us, and was such a loyal and true friend, there will never be another Claude. Love, Jo Nan Gamble & Lou Crump.

Dj January 5, 2014

To the family and friends of Claude Martinez, I send my condolences for your loss, I did not know Claude, but I do know the pain felt when you lose a loved one in death. Always remember the Bible's promise at Acts 24:15 that there will be a resurrection of the righteous and unrighteous. That promise includes Claude. For more information, click or copy the following link into your browser: www.jw.org/ publications. Click the yellow "Bible Teach" book and scroll to the chapter "Real Hope for Our Loved Ones Who Have Died" and read it along with your Bible. I hope the cited scriptures bring your family and all who knew Claude comfort in the days ahead.