John Paul Gonzales

John ”Johnny” Paul Gonzales, 72, passed away October 5th, 2017 at his home in San Antonio, TX. Johnny was born August 10,1945 to John and Mary Gonzales in New Orleans, La, the oldest of three sons. He proudly served in the United States Air Force entering active duty May 17, 1963 and being honorably discharged on July 1, 1990, after 27 years of service to his country . He spent his later years working for the United States Post office from which he retired in 2009. In 1968, John married Sharon Broussard in New Orleans, LA. with whom he had a daughter. He remained married for almost 20 years and remarried twice in later years. He also had a few very special relationships that blossomed into friendships. Johnny was a lifelong jokester with a unique sense of humor, but also enjoyed “raising hell” for over six decades. His interests varied throughout the years, but whatever the current hobby was, he gave it his all. Some of his passions included photography, woodworking, music, cars, guns, coffee, and women, not necessarily in that order. His greatest loves however were his family, especially his grandchildren, friends, and his Yorkies (Buddy&Precious). Johnny is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Shon Jones of San Angelo; grandchildren, Taryn Jones and Shon Jones, Jr of San Angelo; brother and sister-in-law, Daniel and Angela Gonzales of Houston along with numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. A graveside memorial will take place Monday, October 23 at 11:15 a.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.