Robert Hamrick, Jr.

Robert Lee "Buddy" Hamrick, Jr., 81, of Brenham, died May 29, 2014, in Temple, TX. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Charles Matejowsky officiating. Buddy was born December 20, 1932, in Seymour, TX, to Robert Lee Sr. and Mamie Ruth Langston Hamrick. He came to Brenham in 1974 and retired from teaching and coaching at Blinn College in 1995. He was proud of all his coaching accomplishments, especially Eugene Upshaw, who is a member of the NFL Hall of Fame. Buddy was a member of Brenham Elks Lodge and the Graham Lodge. Survivors include his children, Robert III and Amy Hamrick, Gene and Amelia Lyons, Patti and Rick Jones and Cynthia and Mike Neeley; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; mother-in-law, Virginia Moulton; and special friend, Lida Jane Gillespie. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Joan Hamrick, and a great-granddaughter, Abigail Eaton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Lung Association or to the American Heart Association. Funeral arrangements for Robert "Buddy" Hamrick, Jr. are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main St., Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.