Johnny Larry Gonzales, age 77, of Port O’Connor, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, at DeTar Hospital in Victoria, Texas. He was born on June 3, 1944, to Lorenzo Gonzales “Papaw” and Olivia Campbell Gonzales “Mamaw” in Nespelem, Washington.

He is survived by his wife Betty Ruth Gonzales; sons and daughters, Johnny Larry Gonzales II and wife Karen, Darryl Allen Brown and wife Melinda and Kristi Gale Kallus and husband Matt; siblings, Jerry Lee Gonzales, Victor John Gonzales, Daniel Roy Gonzales, Linda Hope Hesser, Joane McDonough, Joe and Frank Smith; grandchildren, Johnny Larry Gonzales III and wife Diana, Shelby Savonne Stone and husband Brandon, Jordan Taylor Gonzales, Ryan Christopher Brown, Madison Taylor Brown, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Duncan, William Trenton Duncan, James Cameron Duncan, Allison Kay Kallus and 7 great grandchildren, Jayden Alexander Gonzales, Cash Lawson Stone, Hayes Lawson Stone, Riggs Lawson Stone, Johnny Gabriel Gonzales, Luna Noelle Gonzales and Asher Reid Little; numerous nieces and nephews, as well as those who knew him as “Papa John”.

He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Kenneth Roy Gonzales and granddaughter Mandalay Lynn Gonzales.

Like his dad, John worked for Cowdin Construction back in 1964, later to be an owner of Apollo Construction, Houston, TX. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, golf, bowling, throwing darts, shooting pool and of course playing Poker. He was pretty good at all of them. He even had several 300 games during his bowling league days.

Celebration of Life was held Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Fisherman’s Chapel in Port O’Connor. His wish was to be cremated and have his ashes spread over the resting place of his parents in Port O’Connor Cemetery.