Obituary of Charles Richard Martinez

Charles Richard Martinez, age 50, of Clewiston, passed away suddenly in his home on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Ricky is survived by his children, son John Carlos and daughter Chiniah Rose, his step-mother Gayle Martinez, two sisters, Christy Potter (John) of West Palm Beach and Debbie Williams of Colorado Springs and three step-sisters Belinda (Rick) Smith of Clewiston, Rebecca Langford of Umatilla and Sarah Thompson of Clewiston. He was predeceased by his parents, Rosemary (Burt) Martinez and Charles Martinez. Ricky also left many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles to mourn along with numerous friends. A lifelong resident of Clewiston, Ricky enjoyed many passions in his life including his work on the Lake and with boats, diving, all things of nature - his pets, his plants - and most importantly the people in his life who loved him dearly for his enormous heart and acceptance of everyone. Ricky, you leave behind a hole in all our hearts and you will be deeply missed and loved by us all forever. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 11:00 am at 132 Taft Blvd., Clewiston, FL, behind the home of Ricky Martinez. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent to Cross Training Ministries, P.O. Box 2139, Clewiston, FL 33440 Cremation Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - Clewiston. www.akin-davis.com