Alfred Joseph "Freddy" Eggemeyer, 64, of Palacios passed away Thursday July 23, 2015. He was born June 12, 1951 in Palacios, TX to Wilbard Frank and Vera Shimek Eggemeyer. Freddy was a life-long resident of Matagorda County and proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

Freddy is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his daughter Haley Kristen Garcia (Jasper) of Palacios; sons Brady Del Eggemeyer of Royce City, TX and Zane Scott Eggemeyer of Cleveland, TX; sister Jeanette Schneider (Glenn) of Blessing; brothers Victor Leroy Eggemeyer (Mable), Gene Wilbard Eggemeyer (Paige) of Palacios, Edmund Victor "Butch" Eggemeyer (Sharon) of Victoria and Norbert John Eggemeyer (Edie) of El Campo; grandchildren Nevin, Keegan and Corynn Garcia, Tiffany, Amber, Ryan and Makinley Eggemeyer, Chelsea Eggemeyer, Kali McCord, Erin Ellison, Tyson and Danielle Cabarubio, Benjamin Brennan and Liam Brennan; step-children Terri Cabarubio (Allen), Leslie Brennan, Dean Brennan (Samara) and Matt Brennan (Annie); and very special friend Mary Lou Brennan.

The family will receive visitors from 4:00-6:00pm Sunday, July 26 at Palacios Funeral Home. The rosary will be recited at 6:00pm. Funeral mass will be 10:00am Monday, July 27, 2015 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Palacios with Fr. Bryan Heyer officiating. A graveside service followed by interment will be at 1:30 that same afternoon at Holy Cross Memorial Park in El Campo. Pallbearers are Vance Eggemeyer, Wes Schneider, Cutris Eggemeyer, Greg Eggmeyer, Jason Gibson and Justin Eggemeyer. Honorary pallbearers are Nevin Garcia, Keegan Garcia and Ryan Eggemeyer.