Daimus Lopez

On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, Daimus Lopez, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 92.   Daimus was born on December 11, 1926 in Hungerford, TX where he was raised by his parents Julian and Maria Lopez. Growing up, Daimus was raised on the farm where he milked the cows and fed the hogs.  He started working on the farm when he was very small.  He had four mules to plow and make rows.  He was so small that he couldn’t pull the plow out, so if he made a mistake, he had to make a complete circle and start again.  He attended Muldoon school between Hungerford and East Bernard until the age of ten and then helped his parents on the farm. He had to walk to the Hungerford post office to get the mail.  At the age of 18 he was drafted into the Army during World War II where he received army training at Camp Walters near Mineral Wells, TX. In 1945 after training, he was on a ship headed to the Asiatic Pacific Theater. After being in Japan a short time, he went to serve in the Korean Conflict.  He served our country proudly in WWII. He was a Guard Patrolman and Sharpshooter with an M1.  He received an honorable discharge on December 30, 1946 as a Sergeant.  He was awarded a World War II Victory Medal and an Army of Occupation Medal. After being discharged, he returned home to help his father on the farm. He worked for George Brown Lease Service in addition to farming cotton.  Later, he worked for Texas Gulf Sulphur Company until his retirement in 1988.    On December 23, 1956, he married the love of his life, Sara Flores, of Wharton. Together they raised five children. He is survived by his wife Sara, his five children, Noah, Ruben and wife Jan Lopez, Lydia Reyna and husband Julian, Gilbert, and Joel and wife Carrie Lopez, his six grandchildren Joseph Lopez, Laura Reyna, Katie Reyna, Monica Reyna, Sara Lopez, Jared Lopez,  one brother George Lopez, and numerous nieces and nephews.   Daimus was preceded in death by his parents Julian and Maria Lopez, and one sister Maggie Lopez Mejorado.   A visitation will be held on April 12, 2019 at the Wharton Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00 pm with a wake service at 7:00 pm. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10:00 am at the Wharton Funeral Home with Interment following at Evergreen Memorial Park with military honors.   Services will be led by Pastor Dolores Perez of Bethel Church Wharton, and Rev. Mike Chavez will be officiating at the funeral.   Pallbearers will be his four sons, son-in-law, and two grandsons, Noah Lopez, Ruben Lopez, Gilbert Lopez, Joel Lopez, Julian Reyna, Jared Lopez, and Joseph Lopez. Honorary Pallbearers are granddaughters Laura Reyna, Sara Lopez, Katie Reyna, and Monica Reyna.   Memorials in Memory of Daimus Lopez may be made to the Bethel Church, P.O. Box 885, Wharton, TX 77488.   The family would like to give a special thank you to the compassionate and loving staff of Oak Bend Skilled Nursing Rehab in Richmond, Texas.