Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Mexia Daily News - June 1, 2006 edition


Clyde LeMoine Bounds

WORTHAM - Clyde LeMoine Bounds of Wortham passed away May 30, 2006. Services 
will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Wortham at 2 p.m. on 
Friday, June 2, 2006. Conducting the service will be Brad Brittian and Beverly
Hamilton. Burial will follow at the Wortham Cemetery. Visitation will be this
evening from 6 until 8 o’clock (Thursday, June 1, 2006) in Porter Chapel in 
Wortham.

LaMoine was born on May 21, 1926, in Wortham, graduating from Wortham High 
School in 1942. LeMoine joined the Navy during World War II, received an 
honorable discharge and returned to attend Baylor University, graduating with
a BBA.

After a long career, including over 25 years as a salesman for Bancroft-
Whitney Company, LeMoine retired in 1985 and returned to his hometown of 
Wortham. As a “retiree,” LeMoine returned to ranching and opened the Power 
Fence Store in Wortham.

LeMoine was an active member of the Methodist Church in Wortham, an avid 
supporter of local FFA/4H students; and enjoyed working with his cattle, 
especially his Longhorns, his goats, and traveling to see the fall foliage 
and Spring flowers.

LeMoine was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver A. and Lenora Lee Bounds;
his first wife, Jacqueline Nell Bounds, and by a stepson-in-law, Mike Hooks.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Miriam Jenkins Bounds; his son, Jack M. 
Bounds and wife, Evelyn; his daughter, Cherry Kay Wolf and husband, Mike; 
his son, Edward Lee Bounds and wife, Tonya; his stepson, Alan Bounds; his 
step-daughters, Sharon Hooks and Sandy Mick and husband, Rick; three 
grandsons - Jack LeMoine Bounds, William Edward Bounds, and Thomas Oliver 
Bounds. Although an only child, Lemoine’s life was enriched by numerous 
cousins, uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Raymond Taggert, James Arnold Reece, Billy Vinson, Gerald
Ray Eddings, James Black and Russell Hall. Honorary pallbearers are Paul 
Culwell, Dr. Dean Buchmeyer, Dwight Cherry, Alton Frost, L.T. Bennett and 
Deward LeFevre.