Dr. A.C. Martinez

A.C. Martinez Obituary

Dr. A.C. Martinez -MILLEDGEVILLE - Dr. A.C. Martinez, 78, who practiced in Milledgeville for over forty years, died Wednesday, December 10, in a local hospital after an extended illness. A funeral mass will be held at 11A.M., Saturday, December 13, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with interment to follow at Heritage Memorial Park on Log Cabin Road. -A native of Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Dr. Martinez came to the US in 1952 to live. He completed his medical education in the US, including an internship in Temple, TX, a residency in Internal Medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, and post-graduate training in Internal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He moved his family to Milledgeville in 1956, when he was employed as a physician at the old Jones Building at what was then Milledgeville State hospital, and he remained here to live, work and raise his family. In 1961, Dr. Martinez commenced the private practice of medicine in Milledgeville, opening a private office and practicing at what was then Baldwin County Hospital. Dr. Martinez served for a time as Chief of Staff at BCH, he was the longtime head of medical records, and was Board certified by the American board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. Due to a fall which resulted in a disabling injury, Dr. Martinez retired form the private practice for medicine in 1989 and went back to work at Central State Hospital, serving as staff physician at the Culver Kidd Medical-Surgical Building and at the Craig Nursing Center . Dr. Martinez retired from C.S.H in 1997. -Dr. Martinez was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a charter member of the local knight of Columbus council, and a member of the local chapter of the Rotary Club. Other than the care of his patients, which left little time for hobbies, Dr. Martinez enjoyed square dancing and gardening, especially his Bonsai plants. Among the recognitions Dr. Martinez prized most was his 1973 DAR Americanism Medal, awarded to him by the John Floyd Chapter of the DAR, which cited his service, leadership, and patriotism. -Dr. Martinez is survived by his devoted wife of fifty-one years, Aida Maria Martinez Triana; his sons, Al Martinez, Jr., of Milledgeville, Dr. George Martinez of Milledgeville, and Dr. S.F. Martinez of Memphis, TN; his daughter, Linda Pierce of Macon; seven grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. -The family will receive friends at Williams White Columns Funeral Home, Friday, December 12, from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M., with a Rosary service at 7:00 P.M. -Williams White Columns Funeral home has charge of arrangements.

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Published by The Telegraph on Dec. 11, 2003.

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Belkis Martinez Del Campo

December 12, 2003

Alberto Martinez was my dear uncle which I loved very much. I have lived in Califonia since arriving in the United States from Cuba. My late father Humberto Martinez was Alberto's brother & made sure I got to know his family. Almost every summer my father would fly me and at times my sister to visit for months at a time. We have great memories of the times we spent with him and his family. One of the greatest memories is working in his office and watching the love he had for his profession. He will be greatly missed by us all.

Love,

Belkita, Christine and Belkis

Mike Brinson

December 11, 2003

I worked with Dr. Martinez (Speedy Al) at the Kidd building for many years and had and always will have the upmost respect for him.... I also work at Medical Center Pharmacy.

Vicki Smith Gholson

December 11, 2003

Dr. Martinez treated my parents until his retirement from private practice. He was a caring and perceptive doctor. I often accompanied my mother to his office as a teenager and in later years while he treated her for a heart condition and other ailments. He was always accessible to the family and thorough in his methods. He carried my mother through many illnesses over the years with competent care. Several years after beginning treatment of my mother in the early 1970s, he began treating my daddy. He probably saved my daddy's life by beginning treatment for Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever before the blood tests confirmed it. My daddy never really like the thought of doctors, but he had a deep respect for Dr. Martinez. My father passed away nine years ago. My mother's dementia does not allow her to express sympathy at this time of Dr. Martinez's passing, but I want the family to know that I hold fond memories of the years he cared for my parents. I have often told people that they had the best doctor in the world during those years. And he gave us the referral to Roy Deen upon his retirement.....the best possible referral to the second-best doctor in the world! My prayers are with Dr. Martinez's family at this time.

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