Joe Kennemer

Joe Kennemer of Denton passed away on August 31, 2023 in Denton.  He was born on March 28, 1936 in Justin, Texas to Johnny and Lena (Brown) Kennemer.  He attended Justin schools and then went to work for Burns Chicken as a truck driver.  Joe also worked for Coca Cola, Monkey Grip, Lance Inc., and retired from Denton ISD after 20 years of service.  He worked in school maintenance in the A/C/Heat area.  Joe was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge 2446 and the VFW Post 2205 in Denton, Texas.  One of his favorite past times was dancing, especially to a waltz.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing too.  

Joe married Shirley (Speake) Beaird on October 16, 1982 in Denton, Texas.  Shirley had three children and Joe had four children.  They were happily married until her death in May 2021.

Joe is survived by his children, daughters Deania Redfearn (Wayne) and their children, Christi and Charlie, Nancy Hall and her children, Kelli, Tiffany, and Kimberly, Jana Watkins (Jim) and their children, Colton, Mariah, and Vanessa, Charles Beaird, Mark Beaird, son-in-law Jerry Owens (Patsy) and their children Jerry Jr. and Shelli, and his sister Lena Faye (Wayne) Robinson of Forestburg, his sister-in-law Jackie Kennemer and numerous nephews and one niece, 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren.

Joe is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, his parents, his daughters Patsy Owens and Penny Rice, and siblings John and Horace Kennemer and Linda Sue (Kennemer) Baker and her husband, Roland.

Services to be held at DeBerry Funeral Home in Denton, Texas.  Visitation is Monday, September 4th from 5-7 PM and funeral will be held in the chapel at DeBerry on Tuesday, September 5th at 10 AM with burial immediately following at Spring Creek Cemetery in Cooke County.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons Jerry Owens, Jr., Charlie Redfearn, Joshua Rice, Derek Kennemer, Robert Malone, and Colton Shepherd.  Honorary pallbearers will be his close friends, Bennie Enis, John Earhart, and Jerry North.