Jesse Hernandez

Jesus (Jesse) Hernandez, age 57 of the Leon Junction community, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at his home.

Memorial services with Pastor Bruce Cox officiating, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the Mound Cowboy Church Tabernacle in Leon Junction, 2000 CR 321, Gatesville, Texas.

Jesse was born on December 1, 1962 in Killeen.  He grew up in Killeen and Harker Heights, graduating from Killeen High School in 1981.  He married Tammy Lou Vaughn on March 21, 1993 in Leon Junction.  He was a member of Mound Cowboy Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Tammy on September 22, 2017 and his father, Pedro Hernandez, Sr.

He is survived by his mother, Eloisa Hernandez of Killeen; sister, Maria T. Lewis and husband, Tony of Killeen; brothers, Pedro Hernandez Jr. of Killeen, Isidro Hernandez and wife, Mandy of Round Rock, Jose Hernandez of Leander; nieces and nephews, Jerome and Annika Lewis of Bellevue, NE, Matthew and Bridgette Singer of Kempner, Gabby Lewis of Killeen, residing currently in Osaka, Japan, Rhett and Presley Hernandez of Round Rock; great nieces and nephews, Teddy and Lorelei Lewis, Samuel, Meadow, Scarlett and Arlo Singer.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be designated to Mound Cowboy Church, P.O. Box 103, Mound, TX 76558.