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Bobby Bounds

January 10, 1938 — February 16, 2009

Bobby Bounds

Bobby Frank Bounds
January 10, 1938 – February 16, 2009



Bobby Frank Bounds, 71, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 at his residence in Lorena.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, at St. Jerome Catholic Church with Father Rakshaganathan Selvaraj and Father Irudayaraj Nelapatti-Thomas as celebrants. Burial will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud.

Visitation will be from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. with a Rosary at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd.

Bobby was born in Waco to William and Elizabeth (Sykora) Bounds. He married Thelma Blume May 18, 1963 in Waco. He worked in maintenance at Owens-Broadway Glass for 40 years before retiring in 2000.

He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church and was active in the Knights of Columbus Council 13005.

He was a ministry leader at the church for Waco Habitat for Humanity, a member of Empty Nesters, and was always available for church maintenance. He enjoyed the church activities and the church family at St. Jerome's. He was a Fourth Degree member of the Msgr. J. J. Kearns Knights of Columbus Assembly 1109.

He also enjoyed traveling, fishing, and spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a nephew, Robert Gene Cinek.

Bobby is survived by his wife, Thelma; a son, Brian Bounds of Austin; daughter, Theresa Reed and husband, Rhett of Austin; granddaughters, Bailey and Kayla Bounds and Alex Reed, all of Austin; grandsons, Wade Bounds of Austin and Jones Reed of Austin; sisters, Doris Cinek and husband, Robert of Laveria, and Jeanette Sulak of Austin; brother, Larry Bounds and wife, Dawn of Mesquite; nephews, Edward Cinek of Missouri City, Richard Cinek of San Antonio, and Daniel Sulak of Austin; and nieces, Laurie Herr of Austin and Zoe Bounds of Mesquite.

Pallbearers will be Keith Pleasants, Daniel Bounds, Kenneth Bolfing, Edward Cinek, Richard Cinek, and Daniel Sulak. The Knights of Columbus will provide an honor guard.

Memorials may be made to Powers Chapel Cemetery Association, Randy Burton, Treasurer, 509 N. 2nd Street, Rosebud, TX.
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Thursday, February 19, 2009

St. Jerome Catholic Church

9820 Chapel Road, Waco, TX 76712

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