He was drafted into the Army in 1952 and served in South Korea during the Korean War. He had several different jobs during his lifetime, such as truck driver, car salesman, and wrecker driver. He was very versatile and took any job that he could to help support his family.
He is preceded in death by his father Ermie Hickman, his mother Margaret Hickman, his half-brothers Carl Robbins, Jimmie Robbins, and Hershel Robbins, as well as his two nieces Patty Robbins-Kozlacker, and Connie Igo. He is survived by his wife Rosemary, his daughter Ethel Turney of Bastrop, his granddaughter April Miller of Austin, his great-grandson Matthew Miller of Austin, his sister Irene Taylor of Belton, and several nieces and nephews spread across Texas, Montana, and Wyoming.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 18, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm, and Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home located at 14501 N IH-35 in Pflugerville.