Funeral services for William Ammons were held at April 30, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches with the Reverends Jason Powers and Matthew Pagels officiating. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery in Natchitoches. William Ammons, 86 years of age, passed away April 28, 2016. He was born January 30, 1930 in Natchitoches. 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 world’s standard is concerned, but the wealth he gained far outweighs any standard of gold or silver. He invested in people’s 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; children, Sue Ammons Strickland of Robeline, Wayne Ammons and wife, Dorinda, of Robeline, and Glen Ammons and wife, Vicki, of Natchitoches; grandchildren, Cody Ammons and wife, Meagan, Gary Ammons, Rebecca Trichel and husband, Nick, and Kristen Spurgeon and husband, Christopher; great grandchildren, Arica Ammons, Arin Ammons, Madilynn Trichel, Corbyn Spurgeon, and Christian Spurgeon and brothers, John Ammons of Natchitoches and Oscar Ammons of Houston, Texas. 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 4, 1965 Tennessee Gas Pipeline explosion in Natchitoches. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Rufus and Birdie Ammons; grandson, Patrick Strickland; sister, Ada Ammons Falcon and two brothers, Harvey Lee Ammons and Louis Ammons. Those honored to be pallbearers were Daniel Ebert, Kevin Brazil, Mike Brown, Roy Olguin, Santiago Zomera, Dewayne Thompson, Nick Trichel, and Christopher Spurgeon. Honorary pallbearers were Scott French and Paul Meek.
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