J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Homes

Bounds, Otis

Friday, March 21, 2008

Otis D. Bounds, age 84, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Friday, March 21, 2008. Born in Eufaula, OK, he was the son of the late Martin A. and Bessie Mann Bounds. He served in the U.S. Army and was a WWII veteran. Otis spent most of his working career in the mining and iron industry displaying a great work ethic and being a provider for his family. He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred M. Bounds. Otis is survived by his children, Mildred M. Swanger and husband Webb, of Fallon, NV, Sandra K. Raines and husband Gene, of Chesterfield, VA, Alfred M. Bounds and wife Linda, of Roanoke, VA, Ned B. Bounds, of Sherman, TX; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; brother, Monroe Bounds and wife Eldra, of Long Beach, CA; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at Ironbridge Baptist Church from 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2008, with a funeral service beginning at 2 p.m. Graveside funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 2 p.m. in The Gardens Cemetery in Fallon, NV. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Ironbridge Baptist Church Building Fund, 10900 Ironbridge Road, Chester, VA, 23831, or to the McGuire Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond, VA, 23224. Condolences to the family may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com

Marie-I was sorry to learn of your dad's death, losing a loved one is something we all must go through and while we're never ever ready for it we do learn to accept it over time. I want you to know that we have put the information about your dad on our class website www.63bearcats.com under the "Roses & Thorns" section. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, David Hall-SHS-Class of '63

Posted by: David Hall at March 26, 2008 03:00 PM

i worked with otis when he got his TTY machine to be able to call his family. he was so excited the first time we called his children. he was a wonderful man. he was a devoted family man and husband. i got to know him and mildred quite well. they were a joy to visit. and he would stop by the office once in a while to say hi and share one of his bear hugs. i always enjoyed seeing him. he was an inspiration and his learning new technology and sign language in his early eighties proved you can indeed do whatever you want to do at any age!!
otis, you will be missed but you will welcomed above by many.
lisa erquiaga
executive director northern nevada center for independent living/fallon office

Posted by: Lisa Erquiaga at March 24, 2008 09:14 PM

I am a co-worker of Gene Raines and we wanted to tell Gene that he and his family are in our prayers and thoughts. We heard so many wonderful stories about Otis thru Gene that many of us felt we knew him. May God's Grace and light shine perpetual on Otis and his wonderful family.

Posted by: Greg Kennedy at March 24, 2008 11:41 AM

Please know our prayers are with you at this time. We love Otis - and we have missed him. It was a joy to see him just a few months ago. We will remember his cheerful smile, his signing, and his peanut brittle! God bless you all.

Pastor Bob and Linda Bridges, Assistant Pastor, Christian Life Center, Fallon, Nevada

Posted by: Bob & Linda Bridges at March 23, 2008 01:51 AM