Graciela Romero Martinez, 78, a resident of Hardee county Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida. She had been a resident of Hardee county for 50 years coming from Texas. Graciela was born in Bustamante, Mexico on January 31, 1941.

She was a member of the Church of the Living God in Bowling Green, Fl. and worked as hospital housekeeper at Hardee Memorial Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ramon and Delfina Romero.

Survivors include her loving husband Augustin Martinez of Bowling Green, Fl.; Her sons, Daniel Martinez (Mary Ann) of Orlando, Fl.; and Juan Martinez (Adela) of Sebring, Fl.; Her daughters Gloria Rodriguez (Raul) of Fort Meade, Fl.; Ruth White (Kevin) of Bowling Green, Fl.; Dina Berry (David) of Fort Meade, Fl.; Linda Theresa Martinez of Lakeland, Fl.; Her brothers Ramon Romero of Bowling Green, Fl.; Jose Romero of Merritt Island, Fl.; and Hector Romero of Woodruff, SC.; and her sisters Delfina Martinez (Jose) of Bowling Green, Fl.; Martha Belmares of Bowling Green, Fl.; and Zolia DeLeon of Lindsey, CA.; As well as 18 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will start at 10:00 with funeral services to begin at 11:00 at the Church of Living God in Bowling Green, Fl. on Saturday 14, 2019 Interment is in Bowling Green Cemetery. Pastor Ramiro Baca will officiate.