William "Bill" Hershel Romine, 74, of Livingston Texas, was born September 20, 1948 in Podunk, Houston, Texas (DENVER HARBOR) and passed away July 4, 2023. He is preceded in death by his father, Junior Hershel Romine; mother, Josephine Nellie Hartman Romine-Moore; stepdad, Clarence Moore; son, Wayne Barton Romine; daughter Loralyn Romine Davis; previous wife of 32 years, Alice Bryant Romine; sister Patricia (Pat) Moore and husband David; stepson, Marion (Marty) Shaw; grandparents, Joseph H. and Emma Pearl Romine, and Alvin G. and Nellie M. Hartman; and of course, his puppy-son, Rex.

Surviving Bill is his loving wife, Lilly Nagel Reed-Romine of Livingston, Texas; brother, Sammy Callihan and wife Heineretta of Houston, Texas; sisters, Bonnie Romine Schlabach of Austin Texas, Carol Callihan House; brothers-in-law, Gary Bryant and wife Susan of Trinity, Texas, and John Nagel and wife Diana of Harlingen, Texas; daughter, WilmaJo Denise and son-in-law A.J. Tucker and their daughter Allyson Tucker all of Livingston, Texas; step daughter, Misty and son-in-law, David Brown of Livingston, Texas; granddaughters, Faith Davis of Mississippi and Mary Jane Brown of Livingston, Texas; grandsons, Kody Blair of Houston, Texas and Tristan Brown of Livingston Texas; great grandson, Bentley Blair of Houston, Texas; puppy-son, Sgt. Door Gunner; puppy-daughter, Ms. Dolly; uncles, Otis Hartman of Porter, Texas and Eddie and wife Baby Hartman of Willis, Texas; cousins; Randell and wife Donna Cornelius, and Cindy and Bryan from Kellyville, Oklahoma, Madonna Hartman Cuesta and husband Richard of Livingston, Texas, Gerald Romine of Point Blank, Texas, Jackie Hartman Hickman and husband Ronny of Cookeville, Tennessee and many more cousins too numerous to mention; nieces and nephews, Vienda Moore Stanley and husband Allen of Magnolia, Texas, Cary Moore Sells and husband Robby of Magnolia, Texas, Melissa Moore Coder and husband Kenny of Madisonville, Texas,  Michelle Hartmann of Conroe, Texas, Melissa Mahanay and husband Bryant of Groveton, Texas, Kristynn Callihan-Rhea and husband Billy of Houston, Texas, Gregg Callihan and wife of Houston, Texas, Shellie Schlabach Campos of San Antonio, Texas, Shonnah Schlabach of San Antonio, Texas

At the age of 9 years old his father bought him his first motorcycle. He has been riding ever since. At the age of 17, Bill joined the Army (1966) and on his 18th birthday was sent to Vietnam. There he was trained to be a mechanic crew chief on a D model UH Huey helicopter and secondary position was a door-gunner. During his time in Vietnam, Bill's helicopter was shot down three times and the third time being shot down behind enemy lines. From 1968 to 1972, Bill was sent to several European countries, including his favorite, Germany.

Bill worked for UPS and K-Mart, both in Houston, Texas, as a vehicle mechanic for several years before moving to Trinity, Texas in the 80's and starting his own auto repair business in Trinity, off of FM 356 and Trinity Cove. There, he and Alice (his deceased wife of 32 years) had his auto repair business (Bill's Paint/Body and Auto Repair) for 15 years. In 2010, Bill bought property in Livingston to be closer to their daughter, Wilma Jo (Denise) Romine-Tucker. He sold his company at that time. The month of November 2015, Bill was introduced to Lilly Nagel-Reed by some mutual friends November 2015. Obviously they hit it off and were married December 23, 2016.

Bill is a charter member of American Legion Post 402 Livingston, Texas and a current Life member of American Legion Post 629, Camilla Texas, where he has held the position of First-Vice Commander and a position on the E-board. He is also a past member of American Legion Riders Post 629 and a past member of San Jacinto High Rollers, Livingston Chapter.

He had had few hobbies or past times, as work and family came first. But, Bill enjoyed fishing and won several small fishing tournaments. He loved practice shooting and deer hunting. He truly enjoyed building and flying RC airplanes and Drones. He literally loved racing his pro-street car, a 1968 Dodge Charger (Blue Thunder). His love for doing custom paint and body work on motorcycles and vehicles has left him quite a name for himself. From Trinity to Conroe, to Huntsville, to Livingston, and to Coldspring and as far as Las Vegas, Nevada. You could usually find him at car shows, showing his own collection of cars that he re-built and painted.

Bill introduced Lilly to bike riding only after their third date. She fell, hook line and sinker. Their love for riding bikes was one of their favorite things to do, still owning a 2005 White Honda Goldwing 1800, 30th year edition.

Bill loved his family very much and always looked forward to spending time with them. Whether it was attending Garth Brooks concerts with Denise or riding with Mary Jane, pulling pranks on Lilly or adult Easter booze bottle hunts. Bill loved life and he and Lilly tried to live it to the fullest each and every day.

Bill was known by his sister and brother and nieces as Pete and Uncle Pete; known by our biker friends as Wild Bill. He was known by his grandchildren as grandpa and by Lilly as Pete, Bill and Wild Bill.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 29, 2023 at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with full Military Honors and Last Ride leaving from Cochran Funeral Home and going to Bill and Lilly's Home.