Gregory Pounds

Published 2:32 pm Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Gregory Eugene Pounds, 69, passed away on Sept. 15, 2019, at his residence in Bogalusa.

Greg loved his family with all of his heart. In his younger days, he enjoyed running dogs with his boys and his brothers. Football and baseball were a passion and riding the roads was a daily event. He will be greatly missed and eternally loved.

Greg is survived by his wife, Vicky Helton Pounds; his children, Gregory Brett Pounds (Alicia) of Sun, Lance Gregory Pounds (Christin) of Poplarville, Miss., Nancy Noel Wilson (Sam) of Starkville, Miss., Chanda Dee Winstead (Brent) of Bogalusa, and Tori Darlene Pullen (Russell) of Poplarville; grandchildren, Reid, Garrett, Jacob, Jonathan, Kayla, Dylan, Levi, Braxton, Brooks, Elizabeth, Austin, Tucker, Tyler, Breleigh, Andi, Emili, and Natali; a great-grandchild, Kinsley; siblings, Ruth Lumpkin of Bogalusa, Barbara Lewis of Slidell, Linda Stewart (Howard) of Bogalusa, and Gerald Pounds (Catherine) of Bogalusa; and a sister-in-law, Marion Pounds of Bogalusa.

Greg was preceded in death by his parents, Currun and Bedelia Pounds; a brother, Douglas Pounds; and brothers-in-law, Dempsey Lumpkin and David Lewis.

Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 19, at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., and will continue on Friday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. until the service time of 2 p.m. The Rev. Kelly Penton and the Rev. Keith Sheridan will officiate and interment will be held in Ponemah Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Brett Pounds, Lance Pounds, Garrett Pounds, Reid Pounds, Tyler Winstead and Blake Fornea. Honorary pallbearers will be Brent Winstead, Sam Wilson, Gerald Pounds, Dave Thompson, Curt Hodge, Randy Pounds, Colt Pounds and Ritchie Mitchell.

To view and sign the register book online, visit www.pooleritchiefuneralhome.com.