Saul Martinez, of Pittsburg, passed away suddenly Sunday morning, September 24 
at the age of 24. Saul was born November 9, 1992 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas to Lucio 
and Alicia Navarette Martinez.

Saul was a 2011 graduate of Pittsburg High School. An athlete as well as a scholar, 
Saul was nominated to the first team all-state selection as a senior, was a three-time 
all-district honoree, and was selected for first team All-East Texas. Under the 
direction of Coach Robert Manley, Saul would begin to hone his skills as a kicker 
which would lead to his receiving multiple football scholarships. In addition to his 
football accomplishments he also lettered four times each in both soccer and baseball.

Saul received a football scholarship to Trinity Valley Community College, there he 
received an associates degree in business. While playing football at TVCC, Saul made 
the second team all-conference selection in his Freshman (2011) and Sophmore (2012) 
years. 

After receiving another football scholarship, this time to Texas A&M Commerce, Saul 
transferred there for his Junior and Senior years to persue his Bachelors degree in 
Business. In his Junior (2013) year Saul received the All Lone Star Conference 
Honorable Mention and set an A&M-Commerce record with 17 kicking points (3 FG, 8 PAT) 
in win over McMurry (10-19-13). In his Senior year (2014) he received numerous 
commendations including: D2Football.com All-America Team honorable mention, Don Hansen 
All-America Honors, and Dan Hansen All-Region Team First Team Honors. In addition to 
that Saul helped the Texas A&M Commerce Lions to a Lone Star Conference Championship 
by setting a school record for kicking points in a season. Saul ranks 5th in school 
history in scoring with 219 career points.

In 2014 Saul accepted a position at Cypress Bank in Pittsburg as a loan officer, 
although he held down many other duties there as well.

On January 9, 2014 Saul wed Abby Brummell. Saul was a devoted husband, and the couple 
are expecting a daughter, Luci Joyce Martinez in March.

Saul is survived by his wife Abby Martinez, and unborn daughter Luci Joyce Martinez. 
Also left to cherish his memory are his parents: Lucio and Alicia Martinez; two 
brothers: Oscar Alejandro Martinez and Moses Martinez and wife Breeanna; three uncles: 
Hector Martinez, Francisco Martinez, and Delfino Martinez; five aunts: Maria Garcia, 
Maria Martinez, Teresa Garcia, Aurora Martinez, and Claudia Martinez; his grandmother: 
Dionicia Hernandez; his father-in-law and mother-in-law John and Kim Brummell, brother-
in-law John Marc Brummell, three aunts-in-law: Rhonda French, Amy Gains, and Denise 
Reynolds, two uncles-in-law: Robert Brummell and Geary Brummell; and a grandmother-in-
law: Verna Hawkins.

Saul was preceded in death by his grandfather Delfino Martinez, grandmother Estulia 
Euvaldo, grandfather-in-laws Beau Brummell and Carol Hawkins, and grandmother-in-law 
Joyce Brummell.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at First Baptist 
Church in Pittsburg. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 
held Tuesday, September 26, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Erman Smith Funeral Home. The 
visitation at the funeral home will be followed by an overnight visitation at the Holy 
Cross Catholic Church Family Center located at 413 Hill Avenue in Pittsburg.