He was born in Beeville, Texas on September 5th 1955. Martin graduated from Roy Miller High School and received certifications from Del Mar College and Corpus Christi State University.
He was married to Martina M. Tamez on May 16, 1975.
Martin worked his way up the within the City of Corpus Christi Services Departments and held numerous leadership positions, ultimately retiring within the Risk Management organization as a Safety Coordinator.
He was a founding member and President of the Out of Sight Support Group, and had a passion for helping others and bringing people together.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Juanita, who died at birth and by his parents, Olivia and Martin Tamez Sr.
He was survived by his wife, Martina M. Tamez, his sons, Martin III, Matthew, and Mark Tamez, and his daughter, Michelle Tamez, his grandchildren Brianna, Johnathan, Cadence, Luke, Samantha, Logan, Zechariah, Sabrina, Levi, Zander, and Aria, and his brothers and sisters Robert, Diana, Dalia, Indalecio, and Dolores.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Funeraria Del Angel with a holy rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. that same evening.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Most Precious Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
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