Horace Lopez Jr, affectionately known as "Buddy", age 65, entered eternal rest on June 12, 2019.  He was born in San Antonio, Texas on October 3, 1953 to the late Horace E. Lopez, Sr and Elia Esparza Lopez.

Buddy was a 1972 graduate of Fox Tech High School where he studied automotive mechanics.  In 1979 he was employed by SARPMA at Kelly Air Force Base in the maintenance department for 20 years until the closing of the base in 1999.  He then transferred to Lockheed Martin and worked for 14 years.

Buddy's love of his life was his daughter Sarah Linda who was daddy's little girl.  He cherished his time spent with her and always supported her education, activities and interests.

Buddy enjoyed playing golf, a sport handed down by his father.  He enjoyed listening to soul and jazz music and often played loudly his favorite artists like James Brown.  He loved hot rods, car shows and tinkered with classic cars.  He was a collector of vinyl albums, hats, coins, and hot wheels.  One of his favorite shows was the Ancient Aliens.

He is survived by his daughter Sarah Linda Lopez, his mother, Elia E. Lopez, his sisters, Luisa (Louis) Gonzales and Leonor Lopez.  He is also survived by his niece, Laura (Johnny) Rodriguez; his nephew, Louis Michael (Andrea) Gonzales and Great niece Ava Rose Rodriguez.   He is also survived by numerous Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Visitation will begin on Tuesday, June 18, at 9:00 A.M. with a Rosary to be recited at 10:00 A.M. at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church.  Funeral Mass will follow the rosary at 10:30 A.M.  Interment will follow in San Fernando Cemetery # 3.