Christopher Ryan Martinez
December 21, 1991 - November 17, 2024

Christopher Ryan Martinez, age 32 of Seguin, passed away on November 17, 2024.  Christopher was born on December 21, 1991, in Corpus Christi, Texas to Kïrsten Downing and Roger Martinez, Jr. 

Christopher is 2010 alumni from Seguin High School where he graduated top 20% of his class. He then attended Texas State University where he made the Dean's List and graduated in December 2014 with a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Advance Mathematics.  

Being a teacher was his greatest accomplishment. Beginning in 2016, He taught math, science, and coached at Palacios High school for 4 years. In 2022, he returned to his hometown of Seguin where he began teaching 7th grade math and coaching at Jim Barnes Middle School. Besides teaching math, his passions include the game of baseball, the art of fishing, the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and his lifelong hobby of collecting Pokémon cards.  

He is preceded in death by Great Grandparents; Jack and Betty Walcher also Edward and Flora Davila. His role Model Leon Oebel AKA Papaw and lastly, his greatest love of all time, his beloved mother, Kïrsten Downing   

Survivors include his father, Roger Martinez, Jr.; sister, Erika Tijerina and husband Christopher; nephew, Armando Tijerina; grandmothers, Martha McLennan, Priscilla Oebel, and Patsy Hendrick; his beloved dog, Cast; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and his beloved Barnes Middle School Family.  

A Celebration of Life gathering to honor Christopher will be held at the Smokey Joe Field in Seguin, on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 10 a.m. with the Reverend Jeremy Roy officiating. 

A GoFundMe in his name is also open for any and all donations. 

https://gofund.me/5e74526e .

Palacios Beacon, November 27, 2024 & Tres Hewell Mortuary, Seguin, Texas
 

Harry Paul Matthews

Funeral services will be held for Harry Paul Matthews, 62, of Houston, 1 p. m. Sunday at Ashord-Oliver Memorial Chapel in Navasota.

Officiating at the services will be the Rev. B. Davis.

Matthews died March 30, 1982 at the V. A. Hospital in Houston.

Survivors include wife, Mrs. Addine Matthews of Houston; mother, Mrs. Laura Matthews of Bay City; sisters, Mrs. Faye Lewis of Bay City, Mrs. Arzola Bell of Los Angeles, Calif.; brothers, Elwood Matthews of Los Angeles, Calif., Marvin Matthews of Bay City; a host of nieces and nephews and friends.

Burial will follow services at Berryman Cemetery in Anderson.

Visitation is at the Lockwood Funeral Home, 9402 Lockwood Drive, Houston.

Lockwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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