Jose C. Martinez, age 72, of Bandera, Texas, passed away Sept. 21, 2020 in Bandera. He was born in Hondo, Texas to Pedro and Guadalupe Martinez on Aug. 12, 1948. Jose Martinez grad Jose Martinez graduated from Bandera High School in 1967. He worked maintenance for Bandera County for many years before he retired. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pedro and Guadalupe Martinez, brothers, Angel and Jesse Martinez, and nephew, Jimmy Martinez. Jose is survived by his partner, Mary Leal, daughters, Laurie Palacios (Nick), Betty Ramirez (Joe) and Meleese Lippy (Jason); grandchildren, Raquel Miller (Michael), Nicky Palacios, Brittney Palacios, Desiree Palacios,