Services for (Ret 1SG) Lorenzo (Larry) Longoria Jr., will be 10am Monday March 26, 2018 at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen. He was born January 6, 1936 in Robstown, TX to Lorenzo (Larry) & Bartola Longoria Sr. and passed away March 16, 2018 in Temple, TX at the age of 82. Burial will follow at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors
Lorenzo served his country in the Army during Vietnam. During his military career, he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal With 4 Bronze Service Stars, Bronze Star Medal With First Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantry Badge, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea), Armed Force Honor Medal 2nd Class, Army of Occupation Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry With Palm, and the Good Conduct Medal Clasp, and retired with the rank of First Sargent. He was an outdoorsman and an avid coin collector.
He is preceded in death by the love of his life Maria (Toni) Longoria, parents Lorenzo & Bartola, sister Hortencia, brothers Leonel and Laurdo, and son Leroy.
Lorenzo leaves cherished memories to his children; Lorrie (Christina) Longoria, Lucinda (Jose) Abrams, Leonard (Laura) Longoria, and Louis (Evelyn) Longoria, sister; Lucinda (Ray) Bayardo, and brother Leopoldo (Cremilda) Longoria.
The family will receive visitors from 4-8pm Sunday March 25, 2018 at the funeral home.
