Retired U. S. Army Sgt. First Class Fred M. Mendez, Jr., age 77, passed away February 22, 2020. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran who served his country for 22 years. After, he pursued several professions to include commercial truck driving. He then went on to open his own business, The Water Store.
Mr. Mendez is survived by his wife, Mercy Mendez, and four children, Edmund Mendez, Joann Mendez Moore, Jason Mendez, and Teresa Mendez Alvey, and 13 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.
A Rosary, followed by visitation, will be Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Graveside service with Military Honors will be Thursday at 10am at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.
He will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed.