Rodney Gromatzky

Rodney Wayne Gromatzky was born in Clifton, Texas, on January 30, 1956, to JoAnn Pierson and Fred Gromatzky. Rodney joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. Rodney was a hard worker and held several different kinds of jobs.  

Rodney served as a police officer in Del Rio and Hico, Texas. He worked for Brown and Root while building the nuclear reactor near Glen Rose. He graduated from Tarelton State University and later returned to earn a master’s degree in education. He loved golf and gunsmithing. Rodney married Anita Golden, and they had two children. Rodney and Judy Reed were married in August of 1991. They blended their families and moved to McGregor, Texas. They were both teachers in McGregor. Rodney was a Home Economics and biology teacher from 1994-2005.  Rodney went on to teach in Marlin and was an Assistant Principal at Marlin ISD.  

Rodney was a Master Mason and a Shriner. 

He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Judy, his children Sean Gromatzky, Crystal Weidner and husband Randall, Trey Crawford and wife Joy, and Cathy Gromatzky. He was blessed to be Papaw to eight grandchildren, Lane, Joseph, Aiden, Kyle, Cassidy, Jackson, Katy, and Connor.  

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on July 26th at College Avenue Baptist Church in McGregor.