Sam "Pops" Amador, Jr.

Samuel Sauseda Amador, Jr., age 69 of Temple, passed from this life Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Memorial services will be held at 10 am Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Samuel was born on April 6, 1953, to Antonia Sauseda Amador and Samuel Amador, Sr. in Moody, Texas. He was a mechanic.

Samuel is preceded in death by his loving wife of 46 years, Annette Marie Amador; sisters, Irene Diaz, Laura Rodriguez, and Hope Cruz; and brothers, Jerry Amador, and Solomon Amador.

Those left to cherish his memories are his son, Alvin Amador and wife, Alicia; son, Jonathan Amador and wife, Myra; sisters, Grace Cruz of Cedar Park, Ruth Martinez of Liberty Hill, and Elizabeth Rosales of Edmond, Oklahoma; and brother, Jesse Amador of Temple.