Cecilia Soledad Martinez Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Funeral services for Cecilia “Chila” Martinez, 46 of Giddings, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at First Assembly of God in Giddings with Rev. Pat Herlitz officiating. Burial will follow in the Giddings City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 29, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The family will be present for visitation Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. A Rosary will be recited on Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. Cecilia Soledad Martinez was born on January 5, 1975 in Giddings, Texas to Cesario Martinez and Maria Patricia (Eguia) Martinez. She was baptized at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Giddings and later attended First Assembly of God in Giddings. Chila graduated from Giddings High School in 1993. In March of 1997, she married the man of her dreams, Edmundo De La Rosa, in Giddings, Texas. They were blessed with three children, Damian, Belle-Anissa, and Julian. She worked in the shipping and receiving department at American Industrial Polymer. Chila was an outgoing lady. She was a member of the New Horizons Lions Club and the Giddings Sons of Hermann Lodge #54. She had many hobbies that included cooking, baking, grilling, planting, and watching Disney Movies. Chila was a very artistic lady. She enjoyed drawing, making clay ornaments, and decorating desserts. She always looked forward to spending time with her family and friends. Chila passed away the afternoon of Tuesday, October 26, 2021 in Austin. She was preceded in death by her mother, Maria Martinez, and sister, Carmen Martinez. Chila is survived by her husband, Edmundo De La Rosa of Giddings; two sons, Damian De La Rosa of Giddings and Julian De La Rosa of Giddings; two daughters, Belle-Anissa De La Rosa of Giddings and Kalaya Brown of Giddings; father, Cesario Martinez of Giddings; three siblings, Lupe & Adrian Lara of Giddings, Paul Martinez of Giddings, and Dolores Flores of Giddings, and numerous extended family and friends. Pallbearers will be Blake Harmon, Sam Harmon, Adrian Flores, Sebastian Flores, David Alvarado, and Edmundo De La Rosa. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or to the charity of one’s choice.

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January 5, 1975 - October 26, 2021

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January 5, 1975 - October 26, 2021

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