Amos Ross Bounds, 87, of Newton, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at his residence in Newton. He was born Monday, Oct. 20, 1930, in Newton.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 at Newton County Funeral South. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton. The Rev. Brian Rushing will officiate. Newton County Funeral Home - South is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bounds was retired from the U. S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer. He served during the Vietnam War and during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a longtime owner of the Quik Sak-Um Convenience Store in Newton.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bounds; two sisters, Marice Brand and Loraine Byrd; and two brothers, Bill and Leon Bounds,
Survivors include his wife, Edna Earle Bounds of Newton, one daughter, Phyllis (Roy) Watson, of Rolling Fork; three sons, Jeffery (Jo Beth) Bounds, of Newton, Joe (Karen) Bounds, of Lawrence, and Jon (Melynda) Bounds, of Old Hickory, Tenn.; two sisters, Louise Lucas and Betty Thames, and two brothers, Giles and Rodney Bounds.
Pallbearers will be Bo Bounds, Kevin Bounds, Kirk Thames, Jack Thames, Ted Whittle and Van Lucas.
An online guestbook may be signed at newtoncountyfuneralhome.com.
