Elias B. Martinez, 86, of Grand Prairie, Texas, went to be with his Lord on May 13, 2019. He was born May 29, 1932 in Natalia, Texas. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Abundant Life Assembly of God church in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Adelfa Martinez; one daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Steve Skipper of Grand Prairie, Texas; one son and daughter-in-law, Sam and Terri Martinez of Texarkana, Arkansas; two sisters, Olivia Alejandro and husband Ruperto Alejandro of Ciero, Illinois, and Victoria Gonzales and husband David Gonzales of Cicero, Illinois; four grandchildren, Bethanie Skipper of Springfield, Missouri; Samuel Martinez of Atlanta, Georgia; Andrew Skipper of Grand Prairie, Texas; and Kristin Newman and husband Jonathan Newman of Longview, Texas; two great-granddaughters, Skylar and Harper Vines of Longview, Texas; many nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.