Born: February 23, 1944 McLennan County, Texas

Died: June 18, 2015 Crawford, McLennan County, Texas

Parents:
Otto K. Reinhardt (1916 – 1992)
Hilda Treude Reinhardt (1915 – 2007)

Gene Earl Reinhardt 74, of Crawford went home to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, June 19, 2015.

A funeral service will take place on Tuesday June 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m at St. Paul Lutheran Church 1301 Hogan Lane in Bellmead, Larry Krueger will officiate.  Burial will follow in China Spring Cemetery under the direction of his long-time friend, Dr. Jim Moshinskie, of OakCrest Funeral Home, Waco, Texas.

Visitation was 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, June 22, at OakCrest Funeral Home 4520 Bosque Blvd. Over 650 people attended the visitation, a great tribute to a great man.

Gene was born February 23, 1941 at home, near Crawford, Texas to Otto & Hilda Reinhardt. He graduated from Crawford High School in 1959. After graduation he attended Barber College. He was a Barber at Southgate Barber Shop and University Barber Shop, for fifty-four years. The barber shop was his life’s passion. He loved his customers.

He was baptized March 23, 1941, and confirmed April 6, 1954 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Coryell City, TX. He was an avid Cowboys football fan and loved to support Baylor sports, where he and his wife Bobbie are season ticket holders.  He and Bobbie enjoyed a life of many travels, and he cherished his friendship with neighbor, George W. Bush. Gene was most delighted when he and Bobbie were invited to attend the presidential Inauguration in 2005. Gene was especially proud of his three children and grandchildren and their accomplishments.  He was very involved with their sports and was a coach for his son and daughters’ little league teams for Southern Little League. He loved to fish, camp and hunt. He enjoyed many hunting trips with his son and his brothers-in-law.
He was a wonderful father and pepaw and he was a hero to his children. He was always available to his extended family and he was the one everyone went to for everything. He was his mother’s baby boy and she loved him dearly. He never met a stranger. Gene was loved by all.

Those left to cherish Gene’s memory include his devoted loving wife and best friend Bobbie W. Reinhardt, of Crawford; daughter, Sheryl Newman and husband, Randy, of China Spring; daughter, Diana Moore and husband, Kerry of Plano; son, Gary Reinhardt and wife Loretta of McKinney; Step-daughter, Deanna Biacciale of Hewitt; step-son, Dwayne Williams of Valley Mills; sister, Faynette Shulze and husband Larry of Belton; twin sister, Geneva Bolen and husband Ken of China Spring; sister-in-law, Barbara Day and husband Doug of Kopperl; sisters-in-law, Donna Conrad and Dianne Stimson both of Crawford; eight grandchildren, Brandi Reeves and husband, Chris; Brian Newman; Kristen Davis and husband, Derek; Ashley Moore and Jonathan Moore; Lauren Reinhardt, Molly Reinhardt and Kori Reinhardt; three step-grandchildren, Brittani Hanna; Brooke Williams and Ciara Williams; four step-great-grandchildren, Justin Getman; Jax Hanna & Jorden Hanna; and Caleb Mees.

Gene is also survived by a host of numerous relatives, friends, and loyal customers.