Windell Earl Pounds

Windell Earl Pounds, born September 23, 1936, went to his heavenly home on October 13, 2025.

Being an only child born to Avery and Lora Mae Pounds, his best playmate was Tott, his white bulldog. He loved bulldogs and hound dogs and always made sure to wear his MSU cap to all the doctor appointments he had in Oxford. Windell was a faithful member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Woodland, MS until his heath declined two years ago.

Windell was apart of the 1955 graduating class of Woodland High School. A year later, on June 1, 1956, he married the love his life, Clara Mae Tedder. They spent 69 loving and hard working years together on their dairy farm working side by side. His favorite memory was when he bought a new, one row cotton picker.

He is survived by his wife Clara Mae Pounds of Woodland, MS, daughter Tammy Earl Pounds of Woodland, MS, son Windell Keith Pounds (Ladonna) of Houston, MS. He adored his granddaughters; Amanda (Gunn) Spencer, of Tupelo, MS, Ashley (Hayden) Gill, Greenwood Springs, MS, Allison Pounds (Conner Hollimon) of Houston, MS along with step-grandchildren; Hannah Watson of Houston, MS, Hunter Dendy of Houston, MS, Michael Weaver of California, and Joseph Dendy of Texas. His great-grandchildren; Lily, Jacob and Joseph Spencer, Avery Gill, and Addie Mae Hollimon also held a special place in his heart.

A visitation for friends and family to gather in honor of Windell will be help on October 15, 2025 at Parker Memorial Funeral Home in Vardaman, MS from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Bro. Jim Varnon officiating. Windell will be laid to rest in Pleasant Grove Cemetery following the funeral service.

Serving as pallbearers will be Gunn Spencer, Hayden Gill, Conner Hollimon, Jason Hill, David Ellison, Adam Chandler, Hunter Dendy, and Joseph Dendy. Honorary Pallbearers are Dr. James Boyer, Garth Horn, and the Pleasant Grove Men's Sunday School Class.

Windell is preceded in death by his parents, Avery and Lora Mae Pounds, daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Pounds and great-granddaughter, Audrey Gill.

Our family is grieved by the loss of our oldest and youngest family member in 2025, but we know they are in Heaven waiting for us.

Parker Memorial Funeral Home is honored to be of service to the Pounds family during this difficult time of loss.