http://www.theledger.com/article/20050115/NEWS/501150404. (See article about plane crash)

LAKELAND -- Dr. Jose S. "Pepe" Martinez of Lakeland died in a plane crash Friday (Jan. 14, 2005) in Lakeland. He was 48.

Born May 5, 1956, in Havanna, Ohio, Dr. Martinez came here from Winter Garden 20 years ago. He was a veteran of the Army. He worked as an internist at Watson Clinic. He was a member of the Lakeland Rotary Club and First United Methodist Church, Lakeland.

Dr. Martinez is survived by his wife, Jill Anne Johnson Martinez; daughters, Mary Anne Martinez and Robin Martinez, both of Lakeland; son, Jonathan Martinez, Lakeland; parents, Dr. Jose R. and Dr. Rosita N. Martinez, both of Lakeland; sister, "Nena" Pobjecky, Tallahassee, Dr. Charilyn Martinez, Miami.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church Sanctuary, Lakeland.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 72 Lake Morton Drive, Lakeland, FL 33801; Florida Southern College, Science Department, 111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, FL 33801; or Dr. Rosita N. Martinez Scholarship Fund at Valencia Community College, P.O. Box, Orlando, FL 32802.

Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.