Edilma Martinez,93, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away, Thursday, November 14, 2019. Ms. Martinez is survived by daughters, Carmen Edilma Martinez, Luz Janet Goldhagen and husband Stan, Clara Nhydia Dunn and husband John; sons Ivan Martinez and wife Yolanda, Fabio Mauricio Martinez and wife Elisa; seven granddaughters, five grandsons, six great-grand daughters and ten great-grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her parents Felix Jacinto Rozo and Raquel Bustos; brother Victor Hernando Rozo, and loving husband of 46 years Otilio C. Martinez.
Edilma was the most powerful cheerleader for her children. She showed them, by example, what it means to have strength of character and how to be resourceful, confident, and resilient. Her boundless creativity and optimism, coupled with her constant perseverance, led her to many successful achievements. Prior to coming to the United States, Edilma was an incredibly successful entrepreneur who, along with her husband, built a sizable corporation in Colombia, their home country. On her own initiative, and to fulfill a lifelong dream, she brought her family to the the United States because she was convinced that her family would have more opportunities in the United States. With her encouragement and her love of learning, she watched her children succeed in their adopted country always letting them know how very proud she was of all of her children’s accomplishments.
A visitation for Edilma will be held Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 1:00 PM at Weatherly Assembly of God, 1001 Weatherly Rd SE, Huntsville, AL, with funeral service at 2:00 PM. Additional visitation will be Friday, November 22, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Blount and Curry Funeral Home in Tampa, FL, with funeral service at 2:00 PM, burial to follow at Garden Of Memories, 4207 E Lake Ave, Tampa, Florida 33610.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.dignitymemorial.com for the Martinez family.
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