José Isaac Martinez Rodriguez, 45, Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Visitation will be Sunday, April 27, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., with the Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m., at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. Mr. Martinez will lie in state on Monday, April 28, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Shoals Catholic Church, Tuscumbia, with the funeral immediately following. Fr. Benny Karimalikkal will officiate. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Tuscumbia.
José was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Bonnie Hoover.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Martinez; children, Angel Martinez, Mikeila Martinez, and Maite Martinez; parents, Juan Martinez Rodriguez and Ma de Jesús Rodriguez Ortiz; six brothers, five sisters, two grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and family members.
Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.
