Martha Ponce Reyes of Fort Stockton, TX, reunited with her Lord on September 13, 2021, in El Paso, TX at the age of 63.
Martha P. Reyes was born in Santa Elena Chihuahua, Mexico to Filemon Acuna Ponce and Beatriz Cardenas on October 31, 1957. She was employed by Fort Stockton Independent School District for 33 years as a Cafeteria Manager. She was known for her famous cakes and bizcochos. She would cook anything her "El Rey" (Armando Jr.) wanted! She loved her children and grandchildren unconditionally. She will be missed by all her family.
Martha is survived by her mother, Beatriz Ponce, her two daughters- Alma Velasquez (Juan), Adrianne Rivera (Andres), ten grandchildren- Armando Reyes III. (Bailey) (Midland, TX), Jazmin Velasquez, Alejandro Reyes, Jennifer Velasquez, Juan Velasquez, Jade Velasquez, Andrian Rivera, Adamari Rivera, Azariah Rivera, Adriel Rivera and two great grandchildren-Amaya Velasquez and Ava Reyes. She is also survived by her siblings- Filemon Ponce Jr, Betty Carrasco (Joe), Nikki Ponce and Fernando Ponce (Lubbock, TX).
Martha is preceded in death by her father, Filemon A. Ponce, Son, Armando P. Reyes, Jr. and Nephew, Eli Ponce.
Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Eternity Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 20, 2021, at Templo Los Olivos with Pastor Joe Carrasco, officiating. Burial will follow at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eternity Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Andres Rivera, Juan Velasquez, Luis Gonzalez, Nahum Carrasco, Corey Denzy, Michael Ponce, Armando Reyes III., Alejandro Reyes. Honorary Pallbearers will be Christian Gonzalez, Juan Velasquez, Andrian Rivera.
The family of Martha wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Fort Stockton Independent School District!