William Ammons

Funeral services for William Ammons will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Jason Powers and Rev. Matthew Pagels officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on April 29, 2016 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. William Ammons, 86 years of age, passed away April 28, 2016. He was born January 30, 1930 in Natchitoches, LA. William was a kind and humble man that had one great goal in life: to share the Gospel of Christ. He lived his life for his family, doing everything he could to make sure they were taken care of and provided for as he could. He didn't amass a great wealth as far as this worlds standard is concerned, but the wealth he gained far outweighs any standard of gold or silver. He invested in peoples lives, he spread the love of Christ like a wildfire, and he never ceased to teach his family these values. In the words of his granddaughter, "He was American born simple man with a Southern draw who loved to have fun." "Paw Will", you will be missed. He is survived by his wife, Hilda Grace Ammons of Robeline, LA; his three children, Sue Ammons Strickland of Robeline, LA, Wayne Ammons and wife Dorinda of Robeline, LA, and Glen Ammons and wife Vicki of Natchitoches, LA; four grandchildren, Cody Ammons and wife Meagan, Gary Ammons, Rebecca Trichel and husband Nick, and Kristen Spurgeon and husband Christopher; seven great grandchildren, Arica Ammons, Arin Ammons, Talan Ammons, Kainen Ammons, Madilynn Trichel, Corbyn Spurgeon, and Christian Spurgeon; and two brothers, John Ammons of Natchitoches, LA and Oscar Ammons of Houston, TX. He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Louree Ammons; and his son, David Eugene Ammons; both losing their lives in the March 04, 1965 Tennessee Gas Pipeline explosion in Natchitoches. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Rufus and Birdie Ammons; his grandson, Patrick Strickland; his sister, Ada Ammons Falcon; and two brothers, Harvey Lee Ammons and Louis Ammons. Those honored to be pallbearers will be Daniel Ebert, Kevin Brazil, Mike Brown, Roy Olguin, Santiago Zomera, Dewayne Thompson, Nick Trichel, and Christopher Spurgeon. Honorary pallbearers will be Scott French and Paul Meek.