Martina T. Gillis

Martha, a resident of San Angelo went home to be with her Savior on May 31, 2026. Martha was born on November 7, 1942 in O'Donnell, Texas and was the third of six sisters born to Ramon and Juanita Tijerina.

She was married on September 24, 1960, in San Angelo to Sam Cedillo who has since passed away. Together they had three children, Richard, Yvonne, and Edna; four grandchildren, Joshua, Ryan, Briana and Alexis; and two great grandchildren, Amelia Martinez and Amari Ontiveroz.

Other survivors include: sisters, Leonor Fiore, Lelia Alcala, Ida Welch, Mary Ann Kellam, and Lucy Gonzales.

On December 11, 1999 she married Earl Gillis, an Air Force careerist, at which time she gained 3 bonus sons, Joshua, David, and Steven.

Martha was a loving, caring, giving, and generous person. She spent her working years as an LVN and later, a Clinical Laboratory Technologist, ending her career at Brooks City Base, San Antonio, Texas 2006.

Upon retirement she accompanied her husband to San Antonio, Texas and on to Colorado Springs, Colorado before settling back in San Angelo in 2014.

She was preceded in death by her first husband Sam, her father and mother, her bonus son Steven, and three Godchildren, Jessica Alcala, Carol Alcala, and Robert Gutierrez.

A rosary for Martina will be held at 6 PM on Tuesday June 9, 2026 at Johnson's Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday June 10, 2026 with interment to follow at Johnson's Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.

Heartfelt appreciation to pallbearers: David Marttala, Joshua Montgomery, Ryan Martinez, Michael Salazar, Robin Miller, and Opie Soto.

Special recognition is conveyed to The Springs Memory Care facility staff and caregivers, and to Angel's Care Hospice for the enduring comfort and care extended to Martha and the family in the Autumn of her life.