Obituary: Juan Carlos Martinez Gomez
Juan Carlos Martinez Gomez, Gardendale High School graduate class of 1989 passed away Friday, February 19 at his home in Valencia, Venezuela. Juan is survived by his wife, Jessica Martinez, and his son, Christian Martinez, two sisters, Tina and Mary. During his time in Alabama Juan lived with the Hammock family as a foreign exchange student. He returned to Venezuela where he earned an engineering degree with a specialty in automotive electronic. Juan worked for General Motors for many years. Juan went on to open his own highly successful business in steel cable production and export. Juan was buried on February 22, 2016 in Venezuela.