Funeral service for Trinidad Martinez Leija 85, of Marion, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 1, 2012 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Officiating will be Joel Martinez. Interment will follow at Salinas Cemetery near Sterlington, LA. Mrs. Leija was born June 12, 1927 in Taft, Texas and passed away June 28, 2012 in Marion, LA. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and a forever friend. She would always make you feel welcome with her kind heart and warm smile. She was preceded in death by 3 grandchildren; Carlos Munoz, Amado Leija and Gerrado Leija. Mrs. Leija is survived by her husband of 64 years; Jose Leija Sr.; sons, Mario Leija and wife Petra, Remigio Leija and wife Azucena, Amado Leija and wife Kim, Jose Leija Jr. and wife Joyce, David Leija and wife Bertha; daughters, Hortencia Wardlow and Dalila Newcomb and husband Kevin; sister, Bladimira Martinez; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren and hundreds of friends she has touched throughout her life. Pallbearers will be David Leija, Jr., Remigio Leija, Jr., Mario Leija, Jr., and Dale Dupree, Jr., Jose Leija, III and Javier Leija. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 1, 2012 from 1:00 pm until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.