Married Willie Martinez-May 23, 1970 in Clay County, Texas
Shirley Ann Martinez, 88, of Wichita Falls passed from this life on October 13th. She was born on November 16, 1930, to Theo Edwin Youree and Bonnie Leah Wilson, in Electra, Texas, one of two children. Shirley spent her entire life in the Wichita Falls area. Shirley excelled in every endeavor she pursued, beginning as valedictorian of her graduating class in Electra. She completed undergraduate and graduate programs at Midwestern State University, earning her Master’s Degree in Education. She taught Spanish, Math and Latin during her teaching career, and retired from Wichita Falls ISD in 1992 after thirty-six years of dedicated service. She married Willie Martinez in 1970. She enjoyed being a mother and grandmother in addition to her career in education, and found time to work as a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels, donated time to translating, and served as President of Elks Doe organization. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband; her daughter Susan Ann Bracey and husband Steve; her son Johnny Jay Potter; her sister Jane Holtwick; three nephews, Jeff Holtwick, Mike Holtwick and Jimmy Holtwick and a grandson, William Stuart Bracey. Those remaining to cherish her memory are daughter Debby Kay Patterson and her husband Mark whom Shirley loved as her own and daughter-in-law Shelley Potter of Issaquah, Washington; grandchildren Wade Jester and his wife Terri of Washington, Forrest Potter and his wife Jamie of Washington, DJ Patterson and his wife Kelly of North Carolina, James Patterson of Holliday, Scott Bracey of Georgia, Melissa Dickson and her husband Jon Dickson of Austin, Monica Towle and her husband, Conner of south Carolina, great-grandchildren, Elaine Potter, Bradley Potter, Logan Jester, Keira Jester, Rob Dickson, Michael Dickson, Sarah Stellabotte, Chloe Patterson, Rob Dickson and Michael Dickson, one great-great granddaughter of Washington and nephew David Holtwick and his wife, Nancy of Missouri. A celebration of life service for Shirley will be held on Friday, October 18th, at 2:00 PM at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Funeral Home Chapel, with interment following at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Memorial Park. Online condolences may be left at www.hamptonvaughancrestview.com.
Hampton Vaughan Crestview Funeral Home and Memorial Park
Wichita Falls, Texas
Shirley Ann Martinez, 88, of Wichita Falls passed from this life on October 13th. She was born on November 16, 1930, to Theo Edwin Youree and Bonnie Leah Wilson, in Electra, Texas, one of two children. Shirley spent her entire life in the Wichita Falls area. Shirley excelled in every endeavor she pursued, beginning as valedictorian of her graduating class in Electra. She completed undergraduate and graduate programs at Midwestern State University, earning her Master’s Degree in Education. She taught Spanish, Math and Latin during her teaching career, and retired from Wichita Falls ISD in 1992 after thirty-six years of dedicated service. She married Willie Martinez in 1970. She enjoyed being a mother and grandmother in addition to her career in education, and found time to work as a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels, donated time to translating, and served as President of Elks Doe organization. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband; her daughter Susan Ann Bracey and husband Steve; her son Johnny Jay Potter; her sister Jane Holtwick; three nephews, Jeff Holtwick, Mike Holtwick and Jimmy Holtwick and a grandson, William Stuart Bracey. Those remaining to cherish her memory are daughter Debby Kay Patterson and her husband Mark whom Shirley loved as her own and daughter-in-law Shelley Potter of Issaquah, Washington; grandchildren Wade Jester and his wife Terri of Washington, Forrest Potter and his wife Jamie of Washington, DJ Patterson and his wife Kelly of North Carolina, James Patterson of Holliday, Scott Bracey of Georgia, Melissa Dickson and her husband Jon Dickson of Austin, Monica Towle and her husband, Conner of south Carolina, great-grandchildren, Elaine Potter, Bradley Potter, Logan Jester, Keira Jester, Rob Dickson, Michael Dickson, Sarah Stellabotte, Chloe Patterson, Rob Dickson and Michael Dickson, one great-great granddaughter of Washington and nephew David Holtwick and his wife, Nancy of Missouri. A celebration of life service for Shirley will be held on Friday, October 18th, at 2:00 PM at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Funeral Home Chapel, with interment following at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Memorial Park. Online condolences may be left at www.hamptonvaughancrestview.com.
Hampton Vaughan Crestview Funeral Home and Memorial Park
Wichita Falls, Texas
Married Willie Martinez-May 23, 1970 in Clay County, Texas
Shirley Ann Martinez, 88, of Wichita Falls passed from this life on October 13th. She was born on November 16, 1930, to Theo Edwin Youree and Bonnie Leah Wilson, in Electra, Texas, one of two children. Shirley spent her entire life in the Wichita Falls area. Shirley excelled in every endeavor she pursued, beginning as valedictorian of her graduating class in Electra. She completed undergraduate and graduate programs at Midwestern State University, earning her Master’s Degree in Education. She taught Spanish, Math and Latin during her teaching career, and retired from Wichita Falls ISD in 1992 after thirty-six years of dedicated service. She married Willie Martinez in 1970. She enjoyed being a mother and grandmother in addition to her career in education, and found time to work as a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels, donated time to translating, and served as President of Elks Doe organization. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband; her daughter Susan Ann Bracey and husband Steve; her son Johnny Jay Potter; her sister Jane Holtwick; three nephews, Jeff Holtwick, Mike Holtwick and Jimmy Holtwick and a grandson, William Stuart Bracey. Those remaining to cherish her memory are daughter Debby Kay Patterson and her husband Mark whom Shirley loved as her own and daughter-in-law Shelley Potter of Issaquah, Washington; grandchildren Wade Jester and his wife Terri of Washington, Forrest Potter and his wife Jamie of Washington, DJ Patterson and his wife Kelly of North Carolina, James Patterson of Holliday, Scott Bracey of Georgia, Melissa Dickson and her husband Jon Dickson of Austin, Monica Towle and her husband, Conner of south Carolina, great-grandchildren, Elaine Potter, Bradley Potter, Logan Jester, Keira Jester, Rob Dickson, Michael Dickson, Sarah Stellabotte, Chloe Patterson, Rob Dickson and Michael Dickson, one great-great granddaughter of Washington and nephew David Holtwick and his wife, Nancy of Missouri. A celebration of life service for Shirley will be held on Friday, October 18th, at 2:00 PM at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Funeral Home Chapel, with interment following at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Memorial Park. Online condolences may be left at www.hamptonvaughancrestview.com.
Hampton Vaughan Crestview Funeral Home and Memorial Park
Wichita Falls, Texas
Shirley Ann Martinez, 88, of Wichita Falls passed from this life on October 13th. She was born on November 16, 1930, to Theo Edwin Youree and Bonnie Leah Wilson, in Electra, Texas, one of two children. Shirley spent her entire life in the Wichita Falls area. Shirley excelled in every endeavor she pursued, beginning as valedictorian of her graduating class in Electra. She completed undergraduate and graduate programs at Midwestern State University, earning her Master’s Degree in Education. She taught Spanish, Math and Latin during her teaching career, and retired from Wichita Falls ISD in 1992 after thirty-six years of dedicated service. She married Willie Martinez in 1970. She enjoyed being a mother and grandmother in addition to her career in education, and found time to work as a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels, donated time to translating, and served as President of Elks Doe organization. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband; her daughter Susan Ann Bracey and husband Steve; her son Johnny Jay Potter; her sister Jane Holtwick; three nephews, Jeff Holtwick, Mike Holtwick and Jimmy Holtwick and a grandson, William Stuart Bracey. Those remaining to cherish her memory are daughter Debby Kay Patterson and her husband Mark whom Shirley loved as her own and daughter-in-law Shelley Potter of Issaquah, Washington; grandchildren Wade Jester and his wife Terri of Washington, Forrest Potter and his wife Jamie of Washington, DJ Patterson and his wife Kelly of North Carolina, James Patterson of Holliday, Scott Bracey of Georgia, Melissa Dickson and her husband Jon Dickson of Austin, Monica Towle and her husband, Conner of south Carolina, great-grandchildren, Elaine Potter, Bradley Potter, Logan Jester, Keira Jester, Rob Dickson, Michael Dickson, Sarah Stellabotte, Chloe Patterson, Rob Dickson and Michael Dickson, one great-great granddaughter of Washington and nephew David Holtwick and his wife, Nancy of Missouri. A celebration of life service for Shirley will be held on Friday, October 18th, at 2:00 PM at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Funeral Home Chapel, with interment following at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Memorial Park. Online condolences may be left at www.hamptonvaughancrestview.com.
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Wichita Falls, Texas
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