B.D. Buddy Hock

B.D. "Buddy" Hock, 79, of Bridge City, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2012, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Reverend Marv Howland. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.

Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home in Bridge City.

Buddy was born near Palestine, Texas and grew up in a family of eight children. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War. Following his service in the army, he worked for the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineers for several years. He then went to work for the U.S. Post Office as a mail carrier. He retired from the Bridge City Post Office with a total of 41 years with the U.S. Government.

Buddy lived in a family that did not have to always be told they were loved…they knew it. Buddy's family held a very special place in his heart.

Preceded in death by his daughter, Sherry Curl, and sister, JoAnn Hock, Buddy is survived by his wife, Connie M. Hock; children, Vicky Hufstetler, Dan Hock, Gary Hock; grandchildren, Jonathan Curl, Alicia Hufstetler Young, Amy Perez, Danielle Lee, Dana Franke, Lindsey Hock; and great grandchildren, Corbin Snoke, Tyler Snoke and Arianna Lee.

Also surviving are his brothers, J.W. Hock, Jr., David Hock; and sisters, Peggy Jackson, Wilma Cunningham, Jan Savage and Nancy Stevens.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jonathan Curl, Amy Perez, Greg Hock, Clint Higginbotham, Damon Young and Seth Franke. Honorary pallbearer will be Joe Stevens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, 2242 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030-2008.