Billy Eickenhorst

Billy Eickenhorst, 85, of Rosebud, died Monday, September 10, 2012 at his residence. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Rev. Paul Rawls officiating. Burial will follow in Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud.

Mr. Eickenhorst was born May 25, 1927 in Brenham to William and Mabel Fisk Eickenhorst. He grew up and was educated in Brenham and married Martha Ebarb on January 18, 1946. He lived most of his life in the Waco area and had lived in Rosebud the past 15 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II and worked in the Paint and Body Shop Field.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Eickenhorst of Rosebud.
4 Sons: Billy Earl Eickenhorst of Reagan, Mark Wayne Eickenhorst of Palacios, Clark Cain Eickenhorst of Hewitt, and Curtis Ray Eickenhorst of Lott
3 Daughters: Shirley Ann Rohan of Houston, Linda Terry-Coleman and Sandra Gale Eickenhorst both of Travis
23 Grandchildren 36 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great Great Grandchildren
He was preceded in death by two sons: Dan and Gary Eickenhorst
Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.
Visitation was held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.