Lupe

Martinez

Sunrise-April 11, 1948

Sunset- Febru ary 11, 2 022

" Golden Slumbers, Fill your eyes. Smiles await when you rise … "

"LuLu" Lupe A. Martinez is survived by her son Manu el Martinez, Jr. , his wife Karen and daughter Kimberly, her da ughter Lisa Martinez-Soto and her husband Martin and daughter Lia, h er great-grand children Jordan and Leyla Gunter all of Sweetwater and her grandson Mario Lopez of Colorado City, her mother Rosa Alvarado of Sweetwater, sisters Eva French of Lampa sas, Angie Palafox of Sweetwater, Syl via Trevino and Cindy Torrez with her hus band Paul of Snyder , a nd her nieces and nephews whom she loved and was very proud of.

She is preceded in death by her son Rene ' J ojo ' Ma r tine z , her husband Manuel M artinez, Sr ., h er father Regino Alvarado, her sister " Gegi " Alvarado and brothers J i mm y and David Alvarado .

Lupe lived life to the fullest, she was a hard worker throughout her life. From c rocheting to fixing a pi pe or even a flat tire, there was n ot mu ch she couldn ' t do. Even in ret irement she continued to work at La Quinta and later at the 12 th Street Laundry as an attendant. Sh e w as a big fan of The Beatles, a w onderful cook who loved cooking for her family. She loved her family and her faith in our Lord carried her through the hardest times in her life.

Her wishes w e re to be cremated and p rivate f amily m em o rial s ervice s ' will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with McCoy Funeral Home.

" And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. "