Herschel William Carrico was born on May 2, 1932 in Amherst,TX, and passed away on June 5, 2025 at the age of 93 years old. Herschel was the son of Katie Carrico and Charlie Carrico. His father was a farmer. His mother was a housewife.
Herschel went to high school at Amherst High School, and graduated in 1947. He went on to earn a certificate in business from Draughon’s Business College. He was married to Irene Carrico on April 25, 1969. He worked as a Business Manager for Frontier Wholesale in Lubbock, TX, for over thirty years. After retiring from Frontier, Herschel and Irene relocated to the Austin area, where he worked for Cabela’s for seventeen years. In retirement, Herschel worked for Cabela’s in Buda in Customer Service. He was active in his church in Lubbock, serving on the vestry and as Senior Warden. He enjoyed gardening.
He was predeceased by his parents; a brother; two sisters; his wife; a grandson; and son-in-law.
He is survived by two sons; three daughters; two daughter-in-laws; two son-in-laws; eight grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Services were held at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas.