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James Alexander Martinez

2003 - 2006

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2003

DIED

2006

James Martinez Obituary

James Alexander Martinez came to us September 6, 2003. He became our angel on August 18, 2006. As a grandson, son, brother, nephew and cousin, he was loved by all. His life is being celebrated Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at Greenlawn Southwest Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 22, 2006 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary, 2739 Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA. A reception to follow services for family and friends at Higher Ground Church. James Alexander Martinez Sept. 6, 2003 - Aug. 18, 2006 Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary

This obituary was originally published in the Bakersfield Californian.

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Published by Bakersfield Californian on Aug. 22, 2006.

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Koeisha

March 13, 2017

Hi James I worked with your mom at Alberta Dillard and she was a nice and kind person. I noticed she still post and I just wanted to check in and see how she's doing I'm quite sure there's not a day that goes by that she does not think of you... I could tell she loves her boys when I worked with her.

Stacy Martinez

September 7, 2016

Hi James,
Happy birthday I tried to write you yesterday but my phone wasn't working! Hope you had a fun day! James I still miss you so much! If I could have one wish it would be to see and hold you again! We all think about you and all still love and miss you! I will write again I love you! Your brother is so big now and doing so good in school I am proud of him! Love and miss you Mom!

Stacy Martinez

November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving James,
I love you, enjoy your day today hope you have fun. Till we meet again I love and miss you!MOM

Stacy Martinez

September 7, 2015

Happy Birthday big boy! I love and miss you. I light a candle on every special day since you've been gone. I hope you like it. I hope you had a wonderful and fun day today.
I will write again soon love always Mom

Stacy Martinez

August 18, 2015

Happy anniversary James,
Mom still thinks of you every day I am sorry I don't write much but I do think of you, and I miss you still so much. We all love and miss you! I will write again soon! I know you are doing well!
Love you so much
Love Mom

Stacy Martinez

May 29, 2015

Hi James,
Sorry I haven't wrote soon but I haven't been feeling well. I still love and miss you with every best of my heart. Please James don't forget mom. I will right again soon, until we meet again lots of love, hugs and kisses.
Oxoxoxoxox
Love Mom

Grandma Shaffer

January 1, 2015

Hi baby James,
Love you and miss you, hope you had a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Honey I know you did because you spent it with Jesus and all the family. Your brother will be 15 years old this month, wish you were here to help us celebrate his birthday. Darling I miss all your hugs and kisses even though they were wet, those were the best. James I am trying my best to take care of Mom,Dad, and Brother. I love you baby James until next, hugs and kisses from Grandma Shaffer. Love always!

Stacy Martinez

January 1, 2015

Hi James, Merry Christmas and Happy new year. Sorry I am late honey. Just been a little sidetracked I guess. Hope you had a wonderful holiday, I miss you and I always will but until I write again I love you with all my heart! Love you MOM!

Stacy Martinez

December 1, 2014

James,
I am sorry I am late but I haven't forgot you! Happy Thanksgiving, I love you and miss you with all my heart. Until we get to be together again, always remember I Love You!
MOM

Stacy Martinez

September 6, 2014

Happy Birthday James!
You are eleven now and I miss you now just like when you went home. I hope you had a great day! Which I know you did. Mom loves you so much, honey. I wish you were still here with me, but I know one day we will be reunited again till then I love you and miss you. Happy Birthday James!
Love Mom.

Stacy Martinez

August 23, 2014

Sorry I am late but I didn't forget you! Happy anniversary I miss you a lot. Love you MOM

Stacy Martinez

July 4, 2014

Happy Fourth of July James!
I miss you, but I know you are doing good. Hope you see all the pretty fireworks today.
Love you and until we meet again. OXOXOXOX??

Stacy Martinez

May 11, 2014

James it's Mother's Day and I am missing you so much, your brother is being real special today but it's not the same without you. It's just another regular day for me. I wish there was someone that I could talk to or tell them my true feelings but I know you are listening. Thank you I love you just like I do your brother, we all love and miss you. Life has really changed since you have been gone, but untill we are together again i love you! Don't forget that. Love mom!

Stacy Martinez

February 14, 2014

Hi James,
Happy Valentines Day! I love you and I miss you. I know you're in a better place and you are having so much fun up there. Until we meet again, I love you with all my heart just like I do your brother. Love MOM

Stacy Martinez

December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas James,
I love and miss you. I haven't put any thing down at the cemetery because things keep being stolen. But I have decorated your spot here at home. Hope you are having a great Christmas, of course you are you are having christmas with Jesus this year. James I hope you know how much we all miss you, every year still feels like things just changed. But I am still hanging in there and doing my best down here. James I love you and want to say I know you are having fun and until we meet again Merry Christmas and a happy new year. James continue to watch over us now and through the new year be are guardian angel love Mom.Merry Christmas James Martinez!

Stacy Martinez

December 9, 2013

Hi James it's Mom,
Just letting you know how much I miss you, I wish you were here I think things would be better for all of us. Love Mom

Stacy Martinez

November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving James!
I miss you and I love you!
The holidays are still hard for me but I make it through knowing you are celebrating with Jesus. Also I want you to know we will be together again some day. Mom??

Barbara Erlewine

November 5, 2013

My Bubba,
I miss you so Much! I've been gone a long time and its taken me forever to get up enough courage to go by and see you. I haven't been able to since we laid you to rest there. I miss your sweet smile and chubby little arms around my neck for your Awesome Hugs! I keep your pictures on my wall, to remind me that your watching over us, I wish things were different and that Mommy and Daddy had you still here, but God needed you to help him in heaven, I miss you everyday, sweet boy, until we meet again! I Love you with all my Heart!
~ Auntie BJ

Sylvia Shaffer

September 13, 2013

Love you sweetheart and always will, I will never forget you and untill we all meet again.Love you always and always in my heart.
Love Grandma Shaffer

Stacy Martinez

September 11, 2013

Haven't forgot you and never will love always. Can't believe you're ten years old now.
MOM

Calvin, Pam and Kenny Dyer

September 6, 2008

Dear James, Happy Birthday, I still can't believe that today you turned five,you are in our hearts and the pictures of you and Zack are hanging on our refrigeraror so I see you every day Uncle Calvin, Aunt Pam and Cousin Kenny love and miss you.

MOM

August 6, 2008

Hi James it's mom and i am just writing to you to let you know how much I love you and how much I miss you. I wish so hard that you didn't go home that day but I guess there is nothing I could have done to stop what has happened. I am wanting to have another baby james but not to replace you because nothing ever will, but for your brother Zackary, so he is not so alone. Here is a poem I see everyday and it has your picture on it and I remember you when I read it.
You never said I'm leaving you, you never said goodbye. You were gone before I knew it, and only God knew why. A million times I needed you, A million times I cried. If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. In life "I loved you dearly" in death I love you still. In my heart you hold a place that no one could ever feel.
It broke my heart to loose you, but you didn't go alone, for part of me went with you, the day God took you home.
(Love forever and always)
MOM
I love You James please don't forget that.

Grandma Shaffer

December 24, 2007

Baby James,

It is Monday Dec,24 2007, It will be another Christmas without you, and man is it hard. It is really tough trying to make it through the holidays with out you. Hopefully it will get better and easier as time passes. James your Mom has really taken it hard this year,but I am trying to keep her up. James your Brother Zackary wants to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year, sweetheart so does Grandma and Mom. Hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy your christmas in heaven this year. I have taked to your Aunt Pam and she has a cold, But I will say hi to you from Aunt Pam,Uncle Calvin, and Cousin Kenny. James Mom loves you and misses you a whole lot. Mom wants to say she wishes you were here with her. And we all wish you were here with us to have Christmas with us this year. James it is Christmas Eve already and you are not here, so I guess you can't make it, maybe you are with us in spirit form but we wish it was body form so we can all you see and hold you once agin. But I still love you. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a great new year. Hope to see you soon.
Love always Now and Forever Because You are 2 good 2 be forgotten
Grandma Shaffer, Mom, and Brother Zackary.
We all Love and Miss You.

Mom

August 18, 2007

James,

well today is august 18,2006 you have been gone one year now and honey I miss you more and more each day. I loved you so much while you were here and I love you still just as much. I wish you were still with me, because when you were here you brought me so much happiness to my life, and you always brought a smile to my face. When you left, part of me went with you. Now that you are gone,James, it is hard for me to find happiness anymore but I will fight it till the end. James Mommy loves you so much and one day we will be together again and this time nothing will tear us apart, I promise. I will write to you again James O.K. Love always.
Mom

Calvin, Pam and Kenny Dyer

December 26, 2006

Dear James, This is a hard Christmas for a lot of people, but I know you are having a big party with a lot of people and the good Lord. I try to talk to your Mom and Grandma as much as I can, yor Mom was crying today and I told her that you wouldn't want her too. Your Uncle Calvin, Aunt Pam and Cousin Kenny want to wish you a very Merry Christams and to let you know that we love you and miss you.Love Calvin, Pam and Kenny

Ashley Kinsey Angel mommy to katie

December 15, 2006

Hi james you are one special little angel even though we have never met i know you have met my angel katie,you have some special parents and i promise to look over them while you look after katie and vice versa. James i know you are in gods hands and safe,remember to stop by your mom and dad they have such a love for you that is unremarkable, remember to give them angel kisses and blow their hair in the wind as a sweet reminder of u and your love for them and of course dont forget to look over your brother zachery. wishing u james and your family much love

MOM

November 23, 2006

James,

Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving and that Mom loves and misses you. I know you are in a better place I just love you so much. Hope you are O.K. James I know you are watching over us and I want to say thank you. It has been so hard since you have been gone. James once again I love and miss you more and more each day. Please James don't forget Mom O.K. I love You and want you to rest in peace.

Sylvia Shaffer

September 15, 2006

James you are so special to me. I love you so much and I love you more everyday, You are greatly missed. I will try to come and see you everyday if I can. Hope you hade a beautiful birthday. You are a big boy now because you are a big 3. Be good and some day we will all be together again. ove always and forever and rest in peace.

Love you Grandma Shaffer

Calvin, Pam and Kenny Dyer

September 6, 2006

James, your Uncle Calvin, Aunt Pam and Cousin Kenny love and miss you very much. You may be gone, but because you are in our hearts, you'll never be forgotten, we also want to wish you a Happy Birthday. You are a special little boy to us all. Love Calvin, Pam and Kenny

Koeisha Steverson

August 31, 2006

Hey stacy your angel is watching you from up above there will always be a place for him in everyone's heart i give my blessing to you and the whole family and always thinking of all of you i will keep a place for all of you in my heart love Koeisha

Sylvia Shaffer

August 24, 2006

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2006

Steven and Toni Herrera

August 22, 2006

Tony,Stacey and Zack there are no words to tell you how sorry we are. We hope you can find strength in the Lord. Your faith will help you to be strong for each other. Our prayers are with you today, tomorrow and forever.

Love always The Herrera's

Jen Munoz

August 22, 2006

Even in your time of sorrow, may you give the glory to the heavenly father whom now watches over your missed love one and rejoices with him in his glorious kingdom. Only a split second of time will have lapsed when you are reunited in heavenly body. (((Hugs))) and prayers for comfort, peace and wonderful memories.

nancy boyer

August 22, 2006

To the family of James Alexander Martinez, God has called for and another angel and he was picked my prayer go to the family in this hard times on the. God Bless the family.

stephanie Valdez

August 22, 2006

staci and family my deepest thoughts are with you all in your time of sorrow.just know God is with you and will help you.God will be your strength and joy through this all. if you need anything call me love,stephanie

Bonnie Anderson

August 22, 2006

So sorry about your little one. I live in the Lamont area and when I heard my heart went out to all of the family. My prayers are with you. Bonnie Anderson

darrell shaffer

August 22, 2006

We will always miss and love you. Thank you for all your smiles and happinness.

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