Alonzo Meggett Jr.

Alonzo Meggett Jr. was born in 1941 in Charleston, South Carolina, to Alonzo Sr. and Lucille Meggett. He later moved to New York City, where he graduated from Evander Childs High School. After high school, he joined the United States Air Force, serving his country while stationed in Évreux, France, where he met his first wife, Françoise Meggett.

Following his international service, in 1973 he relocated with his wife and their two daughters to San Antonio, Texas. There, he earned a B.A. degree in Psychology and began working as a Labor Department Specialist at the GS‑13 level.

Alonzo was an educated, hardworking, and devoted family man. He spoke fluent French and Spanish and enjoyed music, dancing, and movies in his spare time.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Georgiana Frazier; his mother, Lucille Meggett; his father, Alonzo Meggett Sr.; his sister, Lisa Johnson; and his son, Alonzo Meggett III.

He is survived by his wife of seven years, Debra Meggett; his former wife of 41 years, Françoise Meggett; daughters Angelique Meggett-Crossman (and her husband, Brad Crossman) and Veronique Meggett; grandchildren Jolie Haley Meggett and Christophe Alonzo Meggett; his siblings Miriam Metz and Gloria Dorsey; and a host of other relatives and friends who will cherish his memory.

The graveside service with military honors is scheduled for 10:30 AM on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.