Gloria Silvia De Martinez, 67, of Wauchula, died on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. Born on April 5, 1951 in Mexico, she came to Hardee County from Mexico ten years ago. She was a homemaker, a Christian and member of Family Life Ministries.

Survivors include her husband, Habacud Martinez of Wauchula; two sons, Habacuc Martinez and Ricardo Martinez, both of Hardee County; two daughters, Xochitl Martinez of Mexico and Gloria Martinez of North Carolina; two brothers, Omero Sanchez of Texas and Mauro Balderas of Mexico; one sister, Veronica Franco of South Carolina; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.