Paul Frank Martinez

Paul Martinez (The Texas Rambler) was born June 17th 1932 in Chicago, Illinois to Arthur Martinez and Ada Harrison.

He married 3 times the last being to Geneva Bryant on June 30th 1969.

He has a total of 7 children, Rosemarie and her husband Leon Robertson, Lonnie Martinez, David Martinez, Paula Martinez, Sarah Martinez, Sue Ann and her husband Chad Bell and Eddie and his wife Stephanie Martinez.

9 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 18 great-great grandchildren

Known as Colonel Paul Auctioneer, and Paul Martinez the Texas Rambler.

A true jack of all trades. He started shinning shoes when he was 9 to save for his first horse that he bought at the age of 11. He was an amazing man that led an adventurous life. He raced cars, painted hight towers and buildings, worked construction, surveys, helped others start small businesses. Started one of the first western wear stores in the valley, opened an antique store. What he loved was being an Auctioneer and a singer/ song writer.

Paul and his wife Geneva started and organized The South Texas Music festival to raise scholarship money for kids that wanted to go to college, they gave away over 250 scholarships with money raised at the South Texas Music festival.

Plants, Roses and Trees for a small memorial garden can be sent to:

McNutt Funeral Home

400 S. First St.

Lufkin, Texas 75901