BOUNDS, Otis D., 84, of Chesterfield, Va., died on Friday, March 21, 2008. Born in Eufaula, Okla., 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, Nev., Sandra K. Raines and husband, Gene, of Chesterfield, Va., Alfred M. Bounds and wife, Linda, of Roanoke, Va., Ned B. Bounds, of Sherman, Texas; 15 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren; brother, Monroe Bounds and wife, Eldra, of Long Beach, Calif.; 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, Nev. 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 .
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
