Ammerman

Joseph (Joe) Howard Ammerman was born to Homer Clark and Gracie Lorene Ammerman in Viola, Arkansas, on Sept. 6, 1932, and went home to be with his Lord on June 22, 2021.

He graduated from Patti Welder High School, Victoria, in 1949, graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos, with a BS in education in 1954 and married Barbara Shannon Ammerman in 1954.

In 1960, Joe received his master of administrative education and was hired as head athletic trainer at Permian High School in Odessa.

After completing his military service, he was honorably discharged as United States Air Force captain.

In 1964, he became the head athletic trainer at North Texas State University in Denton, where he volunteered as an assistant athletic trainer for the Dallas Cowboy home games for two seasons.

In 1965, he began working in Uvalde serving as a school administrator and served as a volunteer athletic trainer for his son’s Uvalde Coyote Class 3A, 1972 State Championship football team.

In 1985, he enjoyed 13 years as an assistant superintendent for business and operations in the Rockdale Independent School District.

In 2008, he was inducted into the Texas State University T-Association Hall of Honor for his athletic and athletic training accomplishments.

In heaven, Joe joins his parents, daughter Lauren Ammerman Krenek, granddaughter Elissa Ammerman and sister Betty Ann Killebrew.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Barbara Ammerman; son Clay Ammerman (Erin); and two granddaughters, Shannon Roberson (Lance) and Katelyn Scolaro (Mark).

Also surviving him are son-in-law, Frank Krenek (Nancy), and their blended family, Jennifer Barrett (Ryan), Frank Charles Krenek III (Shannon), Ellen Ash (Johann), Kenneth O’Meara (Kelsey) and Monica Axtell (Luke), including seven great-grandchildren.

For the entire obituary and memorial details, go to www.gabrielsfuneral.com.

Arrangements by Gabriels Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 393 N. I-35, P.O. Box 1727, Georgetown, TX 78627, 512-869-8888, fax 512-819-9155.