JoAnn Kennedy Brumley, 85 of Dinero, TX passed away on Tuesday, June 10th, 2025, at 11:00AM. She was born January 2nd, 1940, in Edgar, TX to the late Marvin and Lora Collins Kennedy. She graduated from Cuero High School in 1958 and went to Victoria Junior College. She attended First Baptist Church in Cuero, TX where she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. She married Ken Brumley in 1958, and they resided in Victoria and Gregory-Portland, TX. She worked as an administrative assistant at Gregory-Portland and Victoria I.S.D and retired after 25 years of service.
Ken and Jo Ann loved camping and traveled most of the U.S. in their travel trailer, but their favorite vacationing spot was the Frio River, and they vacationed there every summer with their three children and grandchildren.
She loved reading especially her Bible, listening to Christian and country music, playing games, and most of all spending time with her family. She loved her 7 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was a member of First McKinney Baptist Church in McKinney, TX.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Kenneth Brumley of 53 years; sisters, Lillian Coppedge of Cuero, TX, Mildred Davis of Houston, TX, Violet Corley of Laurel, MI, Nina Volk of Pierre, SD and Ruth Ahrendt of Victoria, TX and brothers; W.P. Kennedy of Imperial Beach, CA and Thomas Rex Kennedy of Milano, TX.
She is survived by her son, Alan Brumley (Shana); her daughters, Allyson Cissna (Jay), Andrea Lauper (Brian); seven grandchildren, Alyssa Cooley (Daniel), Kaitlyn Mullins (Kendall), Lindsey Murray (Chris), Sarah Zabel (Travis), David Zabel (Kalie), Brooke Trickett (Charles) and Lauren Lauper (Trey); nine great-grandchildren, Quinn, Mabry and Hallie Murray, Avery, Erin and Luke Trickett, Caroline and Britton Cooley and Birdie Jo Mullins; sister-in-law, Janice Beard; brother-in-law, Billy Brumley of Vidor, TX and many nephews and nieces.
Visitation will be held Saturday, June 14th, 2025, 9:00 A.M. at Freund Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 AM with Rev. Tim Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery.
Pallbearers include David Zabel, Chris Murray, Daniel Cooley, Charles Trickett, Kendall Mullins, Greg Yanta and Tim Yanta.
Honorary Pallbearers include Jimmy Coppedge and Larry Coppedge.
Memorial Contributions may be made to The American Heart Association Research or American Lung Association.