Robert “Bobby” Lee Spicer, 72, of Lampasas died on Sept. 26, 2023 in Killeen. He was born on Dec. 4, 1950 in Paris, Arkansas to parents Dwight Glyn and Alma Jean Spicer.
Visitation will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Oct. 3 from 6-8 p.m.
Graveside services with military honors will take place at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen at 10 a.m. on Oct. 4, followed by a memorial service at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m.
Bobby attended schools in Scranton, Arkansas and Copperas Cove. After high school, he served his country in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1972.
Following his military career, Bobby worked for the city of Copperas Cove Water Department. He then transferred to the Copperas Cove Fire Department and remained there until he left in 1987 to work at the Fort Hood Fire Department.
Bobby retired from the Fort Hood Fire Department in 2007 as the North Fort Hood District fire chief.
Bobby and Martha were married on June 29, 1979, in Teague. They raised their two children on a small ranch near Lampasas before moving into the city in August 2022.
Bobby leaves behind his wife, Martha May Spicer; sons Clifton Spicer of Temple and Daniel Spicer of Kempner; sisters Rhonda Jean Iiams (Bill) of Weatherford and Selma Darlene Dossey (Jimmy) of Gatesville; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins in Texas and Arkansas.
Bobby was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Glyn Spicer; a nephew, Dustin Iiams; his special aunt, Selma Spicer; and cousin, Darla Spicer of Paris, Arkansas.
Bobby had a love for the Lord and was passionate about sharing that love with people he met. He always said he wanted to make a new friend every day.
He was a storyteller and often spoke of his antics in the fire department, fishing trips with family, hunting with his sons and friends, and knifemaking. Bobby also was an avid gun collector and outdoorsman.
