Santiago "Jimmy" R. Martinez Sr.

Viewing and Visitation for Mr. Santiago "Jimmy" R. Martinez Sr., 81 of Lubbock will begin Monday, August 12, 2024, from 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service beginning at 6:00 p.m. the same evening at Calvillo Funeral Home Chapel. A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, August 13, 2024, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Calvillo Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Miguel Casanova officiating. Burial will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Calvillo Funeral Home.

On the morning of Thursday, August 8, 2024, Jimmy went to be with the Lord. He was born on April 1, 1943, to the late Jacobo and Refugia Martinez in Robstown, Texas. Later in life on June 8, 1960, he married Delia Sanchez in Lubbock, cherishing thirty-five years of a loving marriage before she preceded him in death on October 15, 1995. He was a beloved figure in the community, having owned and operated Martinez Flea Market at the National Flea Market for numerous years. Jimmy touched the lives of many with his engaging personality and genuine kindness. A man of many talents and interests, Santiago found joy in simple pleasures like landscaping and tending to his garden. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and enjoyed cheering them on to victory. However, his greatest joy in life was spending time with his family. They will always cherish the memories they had with him. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, Jacobo and Refugia Martinez; his loving wife Delia Martinez; sons Juan Marcos Martinez and Jose Luis Martinez; a grandson Mario Joaquin Gomez Jr. and his granddaughter Christina Marie Gomez.

He is survived by his two sons, Santiago Martinez Jr. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Daniel Martinez of Lubbock; three daughters Marty Martinez of Odessa, Anna Gomez of Lubbock, and Marisa Villanueva (Jason) of Odessa; twenty-one grandchildren and thirty-eight great-grandchildren.