Monday, April 29, 2024
Alfred A. Lujan, age 81, of Turnersville, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in Temple.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2023, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Interment with full military honors followed at Turnersville Cemetery. The rosary was recited at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 29, at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation following from 3 to 4 p.m.
Alfred Antonio Lujan was born on February 25, 1941, in Benson, Arizona to the late Antonio and Lorenza Hernandez Lujan. He enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 17 and served in Vietnam. He received the Bronze Star Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and retired in 1980 as 1st Sgt as a Military Police Officer, with 21 years of service to his country. He married JoAnn Puckett Barnard on March 26, 1986. After his military service, he began a career with Texas Department of Criminal Justice, until his retirement in 2002. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. After his retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his family, raising cattle and caring for his land. He was also an active volunteer at the Turnersville Community Center.
He is survived by his wife, JoAnn Lujan; children, Sherri Cox and husband, Nelson, Cliff Barnard and wife, Traci, Alfred (Tony) Lujan, Lori Logan, Leland (Lee) Lujan; grandchildren, Whitney Carothers and husband, Justin, Britney Mooney and husband, Matthew, Raygan Hunt and husband, John, Lauren Goins and husband, Drew, Morgan Barnard, Keith Logan and wife, Ashley, Jolee Hill-Storms; great-grandchildren, Brady Carothers, Grace Carothers, Mason Mooney, Kameryn Mooney, Jackson Evetts, Cash Evetts, Harper Goins, Baby Goins, Kaeleigh Logan, Prince Villanueva.
In lieu of flowers, the family has designated that memorials be made to the Turnersville Cemetery Association, 8100 FM 182, Gatesville, TX 76528.
