Joaquin “Blue” Lopez, Jr., 73, of Waco, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in a local hospital. The family will have an open visitation from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Friday, March 27, 2020 at Connally/Compton Funeral Director. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors with the Reverend Gilbert Ramos officiating.
Mr. Lopez was born on February 22, 1947 in Calvert, Texas to Victoria (Lara) and Joaquin Lopez, Sr. He worked for Braswell-Davis and Associates for over 30 years and retired from Lowe’s Home Improvement. Mr. Lopez loved building picnic tables for children, old time rock & roll and the blues music, and was an avid NASCAR fan. He was a member of the Assembly of God. Mr. Lopez was preceded in death by his parents, son; Paul Lopez and brothers; Jesse Lopez and Eugen Lopez.
Survivors include his daughters; Andrea Colgrove and her fiancé, Mike Carmona of Mansfield and Lisa Gomez and her husband, Alex of Waco, brother; Thomas Lopez and his wife, Yolanda of Waco, sister; Gloria Felkner of Spring, grandchildren; Matthew, Stephen, Nathan, Aaron, Michael, Raymond, Leticia and Alex, Jr., great-grandchildren; Zigmin and Sophia, nieces and nephews; Felicia, Katherine, Ann, Jesse and Jim and great nieces and nephews; Wesley, Lorna, Michael, Laila and Shaye.
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