Carmen Leroy "Marty" Martinez, 60, of Arliington, TN, passed away March 24, 2018 in El Monte, California. Mr. Martinez was a retired United States Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant with over 23 years of service. He loved to hunt and fish, listening to country western music, NASCAR, and especially loved his yearly family trips to Cancun, Mexico. Mr. Martinez was preceded in death by his parents, Mildred and Ray Garza and two sisters, Valerie and Donna. He is survived by his wife, Maria "Jessica" Martinez, his children, Michelle Leigh Martinez and Jason Michael Martinez, and his brother, Robert Martinez. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, April 8, 2018 from 4-6pm and the funeral service will be held on Monday April 9, 2018 at 12pm, all at Collierville Funeral Home, 534 W. Poplar Ave. Collierville, TN. Interment with military honors will follow at 2pm at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, 4000 Forest Hill Irene Rd. Memphis, TN. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.colliervillefuneral.com.