Mrs. Julia V. Martinez was born on March 18, 1927, in Robstown, Texas to Sara Ramirez and Jesus Vasquez. Her brothers were Meliton, Pascual, Dionicio, Guadalupe, Erasmo, Santos and Jesus Jr. Her sisters were Maria, Cesilia and Paula Vasquez.
On August 29, 1944, she married Jose Martinez. She had fourteen (14) children, four out of the fourteen children went on to heaven at an early age. She had five (5) sons whom were Rogelio, Pascual, Jose Juan, Hugo Eddy and Rene’ Martinez. She had four (4) daughters whom were Yolanda, Maria Felipa, Maria Hortencia and Julia Martinez. She had the honor of also raising two (2) daughters, Raquel Santana and Elida Valle. The Lord blessed her through her children with fifty-seven (57) grandchildren, one hundred and eight (108) great grandchildren and ten (10) great-great grandchildren.
In 1964 an American Missionary Group came to Julia’s home town of Buenavista where they shared the gospel and she accepted the Lord as her Savior. In 1967 her husband obtained his residency to migrate to the United States and with her husband, Julia and her children migrated to different states as farm workers. In 1971, Julia and her family moved to Central Florida where they visited many churches and had services in their home. Her husband, Jose had a vision to build a church where he could permanently reside with his family and within the Lord’s time the Lord blessed Julia and Jose with their own family church, Templo Victoria, which was built on December 13, 1986. Both Julia and Jose will live forever as they bless the many people that will visit Templo Victoria! Glory be to God for blessing us with Julia and Jose Martinez.
Julia will live forever in our hearts and will be missed dearly.