Ms. Lilybel Bounds

Lilybel Gunn Bounds, 89, of Chatom, passed away June 26, 2016 at the Washington County Nursing Home. She was born August 23, 1926 to R.H. and Thelma Lee Gunn. A veteran educator with the Washington County Board of Education, she served for 47 years, 37 of those as principal at Chatom Elementary School.


She was preceded in death by her husband, Davis E. Bounds; her parents; siblings, Beatrice Gunn Kinard, Jimmy Gunn, Harvey (Eileen) Gunn and niece, Cindy Thompson Aucoin and nephews, Steve Thompson and Jerry Gunn.


She is survived by her daughter Cynthia Bounds Laurie-Arnold of Mandeville, LA; grandchildren, Jennifer Laurie (Keith) Lambert of Chatom, Rachel Laurie (Rob) Riddle of Prattville; great-grandchildren, Joseph Britton Lambert of Chatom, Samuel Wilkins Riddle of Prattville; siblings, Thelma Gunn Thompson of Meridian, MS, Carolyn Gunn Shelton of Phoenix City, Judge William "Bill" (Elaine) Gunn of Meridian, MS; nieces, Jena Thompson Abrams, Tracy Thompson Bourgeois, Deborah Gunn Mallard, Cathy Kinard Miles, Marsha Gunn Cook, Kim Gunn Rainer; nephews, Mike Gunn, Martin Gunn, Scotty Gunn, Robert Thompson, Richard Kinard, Bruce Kinard, Gregg Kinard, Keith Moore, Brad Moore, Kevin Gunn; 28 great-nieces and nephews and 29 great, great nieces and nephews.


Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Chatom Baptist Church with Drs. Jerry Roberson and Robert Kirkland officiating. Eulogists will be Lee Sheffield and Rachel Laurie Riddle. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Chatom Cemetery with Lathan Funeral Home directing.


Active pallbearers will be her nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be the teachers and support personnel who worked with her during her tenure as a principal.


Condolences may be offered at www.lathanfuneralhomechatom.com.